Alleging leaks of paper and malpractices in the NEET-UG 2021 test, NEET-UG candidates have petitioned the Supreme Court for the annulment of the exam, which was held on September 12, 2021.
The petition demanded a new examination, citing instances of cheating, fraud, impersonation, and leakage of test papers.
The petition requested that the Ministry of Education, National Testing Agency, and National Medical Commission improve the quality of security procedures, such as biometric verification of candidates, usage of jammers, and so on, in order to conduct the test in a fair and transparent way.
It further requested that the CBI and the Director-General of Police of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh submit a fact-finding report to the Supreme Court within a week, including all relevant material and documents, as well as the conclusions surrounding the suspected malpractices in NEET-UG 2021.