NEET paper leak row: SC says NTA 'hasn’t learned its lesson', issues notice to Centre

The Supreme Court connected Monday expressed disappointment implicit the National Testing Agency’s handling of repeated insubstantial leak incidents, observing that the bureau appeared to person failed to larn from erstwhile controversies contempt aggregate directions issued by the court.Hearing petitions seeking reforms successful the introspection system, the apex tribunal sought responses from the Centre, the NTA and the Central Bureau of Investigation.“So sad, they haven't learnt their lessons, we constituted a committe.”What’s successful the plea?In their plea, FAIMA and UDF sought directions to regenerate oregon overhaul the NTA and found a much unafraid and autonomous mechanics for conducting the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET UG).SC directs NTA to record affidavitNTA has besides been directed to record an affidavit detailing compliance with recommendations made by the court-appointed monitoring committee constituted aft the NEET insubstantial leak controversy.“In the meantime we nonstop the NTA to record an affidavit indicating the presumption arsenic respect to the monitoring committee constituted connected 14 November.”In addition, Justice Radhakrishna has besides been asked to record an affidavit indicating steps taken to guarantee the compliance of the precocious powered committee.

“Affidavit shall beryllium filed wrong 3 days,” the tribunal said.What's the case?The NEET-UG 2026 introspection was cancelled amid allegations of a insubstantial leak aft investigators recovered grounds suggesting that a alleged “guess paper” had been circulated among aspirants weeks earlier the exam.The re-exam has been scheduled for June 21 with the substance has present been listed for proceeding connected Friday- May 29,2026.