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NEET paper leak was ‘very traumatic’, accountability is essential: Supreme Court
Updated On: 30 May, 2026 09:36 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
On May 12, the NTA cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET, held on May 3 for medical admissions amid allegations of paper leak, leading to nationwide protests

A Students’ body stage protest over NEET 2026 paper leak earlier this month. File pic/PTI
The Supreme Court on Friday stressed on accountability for the lapses in the NEET paper leak issue and said it was “actually very traumatic” not only for the students but for their families as well if something like this happened.
“We should not disappoint our youngsters,” a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said while hearing pleas on the matter, including one seeking a direction to replace or restructure the National Testing Agency (NTA) with a robust and autonomous body.
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