“If Did Mistake, Say Yes”: Top Court Blasts NTA In NEET Row
the Supreme Court came down heavily on the National Testing Agency (NTA). If there is a mistake, say yes, this is a mistake, and this is the action we are going to take. At least that inspires confidence in your performance," the bench told the NTA.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the central government and sought a response on pleas pertaining to the alleged paper leaks and malpractices in the NEET-UG 2024 exam.
During the hearing, the Supreme Court came down heavily on the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the nationwide exam for medical college aspirants. "If there's even 0.001% negligence on anyone's part, it should be thoroughly dealt with," the court said.
A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice SVN Bhatti - while hearing a batch of petitions over the alleged irregularities in the exam - said it expects a "timely action" from the NTA and that the agency must ensure that all candidates are treated fairly. As an agency that is conducting the examination, you must act fair. If there is a mistake, say yes, this is a mistake, and this is the action we are going to take. At least that inspires confidence in your performance," the bench told the NTA.
The Supreme Court also observed that the agency shouldn't forget the efforts students put in to prepare for one of the toughest entrance exams in the country. "Imagine a person who has played fraud on the system becomes a doctor, he is more deleterious to the society. Children study hard to get through NEET" it added.
The next hearing in the case will be held on July 8.
Last week, the Supreme Court rebuked one of the counsels for petitioners who said that students at coaching centers in Kota, Rajasthan, were dying by suicide due to the NEET-UG 2024 exam row. The court dismissed the statements and directed that the petitioners seeking a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the exam should not make such emotional arguments. The Supreme Court had also reiterated that it will not stay the NEET counselling.
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