Punjab Newsline, New Delhi, July 11-
The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on NEET matters to July 18. The hearing that was about to take place today was scheduled to address a series of petitions concerning the suspected paper leaks and irregularities in the National Eligibility Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.
Over 40 petitions were set for review in the Supreme Court today. The previous hearing, presided over by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, had addressed multiple pleas and scheduled further proceedings for July 11.
NEET-UG, an entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is a gateway to various medical and dental courses in government and private institutions across India. The NEET-UG 2024 exam held on May 5 had been mired in controversy due to allegations of paper leaks and instances of students receiving grace marks.