A letter petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court requesting intervention in the repeated NEET examination leaks and alleged systemic failures in the National Testing Agency. The petition calls for a court-monitored probe by the CBI or SIT into the recent NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy. It also demands the replacement of the NTA with a more transparent National Examination Authority.
Dr. Dhruv Chauhan and social activist Harisharan Devgan filed the petition, expressing concerns over paper leaks, solver gangs, and administrative lapses that have eroded public trust in the examination system. The plea highlights a history of security breaches in NEET and other NTA-conducted exams, despite previous investigations and recommendations.
The petition cites instances of paper leaks and impersonation rackets in NEET exams over the years, emphasizing the recurring nature of such incidents as indicative of systemic failures within the NTA. It refers to parliamentary disclosures revealing CBI actions against individuals involved in past paper theft cases related to NEET-UG 2024.
The plea underscores the impact of examination leaks on students from diverse backgrounds, stating that such incidents not only jeopardize careers but also violate constitutional guarantees of equality and fair opportunity. It calls for the establishment of a new National Examination Authority with enhanced accountability and technological safeguards to ensure secure exam conduct.
The petition advocates for the implementation of advanced security measures like encrypted digital paper transmission and biometric verification to prevent leaks and cheating. It also urges swift prosecution of individuals and entities involved in malpractices. The plea comes amidst the NEET-UG 2026 controversy, with the NTA canceling the exam due to alleged irregularities and referring the matter to the CBI for investigation.
