NEET UG 2024 Hearing Live Updates: The Chief Justice of India-led bench postponed the case on Thursday after observing that several parties had not received the affidavits submitted by the Union government and the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Reason for Adjournment
The hearing was adjourned because several parties had not received the affidavits filed by the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA). The court emphasized the need for these parties to review the affidavits before proceeding with arguments.
Detailed Reason for Adjournment
The Supreme Court allowed the adjournment to enable petitioners to respond to the affidavits submitted by the Centre and the NTA. Initially, the court proposed resuming on July 15, but Solicitor General Tushar Mehta cited personal commitments on July 15 and 16. With July 17 being a holiday, the hearing was rescheduled to July 18.
Previous Hearing Highlights
In the prior hearing on July 8, the Supreme Court highlighted concerns about the integrity of NEET UG 2024. The court directed the NTA and the Union government to submit comprehensive affidavits and requested a status update from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by July 10.
Government’s Affidavit Details
In its July 10 affidavit, the Union government revealed that the Ministry of Education had enlisted IIT Madras to perform data analytics on NEET UG 2024 results. The government informed the Supreme Court that no evidence indicated widespread cheating or abnormal scores benefiting specific groups. The NTA also submitted an affidavit analyzing marks distribution at various levels.
NEET UG 2024 Overview
The NEET UG 2024 exam, conducted on May 5, saw participation from 23.33 lakh students across 4,750 centres in 571 cities, including 14 international locations. The NTA conducts NEET UG for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and related courses in government and private institutions across India.
