SC dismissed the petition saying that cancellation of exams cannot be at the cost of lakhs of students. (representative image)
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking cancellation of NEET 2021, which was held on September 12, on the ground that the examination was not conducted in a fair and transparent manner.
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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking quashing of the petition National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021 was held on 12 September on the grounds that the examination was not conducted in a fair and transparent manner. The apex court dismissed the petition saying that cancellation of examination cannot be at the cost of lakhs of students.
A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao, which stayed the imposition of Rs 5 lakh cost, observed that the petitioner sought cancellation of NEET 2021 and directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the examination afresh. . The premise is that the CBI has registered three FIRs stating that the candidates have been impersonated, the apex court noted.
“What kind of writs are filed under Article 32? Lakhs of people have given this exam? When people come to you (advocate), don’t you say that they will be sacked with a price? Do you want to cancel the entire exam now? You argue, we will deal with this for a long time and we will deal with you exclusively,” the bench also included Justice BR Gavai. Advocate Ninad Dogra, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that the CBI has registered three FIRs and the exam papers have been leaked on WhatsApp.
The apex court was hearing a petition Petitioner Saloni, 20, had sought cancellation of NEET, which was held on September 12, 2021, citing alleged malpractice and conduct of fresh examination.
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