Supreme Court Takes Cognisance of NEET Paper Leak Protests and Twisha Sharma Death Case Amid Rising National Scrutiny
मुख्य बातें
- •Supreme Court issues notices to Union government, NTA, and others on NEET-UG 2026 paper leak petitions; expresses shock over recurrence of irregularities despite prior monitoring.
- •CBI has arrested 11 accused in NEET paper leak case; NEET-UG 2026 exam held on May 3 was cancelled, re-exam scheduled for June 21.
- •Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of Twisha Sharma’s death case; CJI-led bench to hear matter on Monday.
- •Twisha Sharma, 26, found dead in Bhopal on May 12; family alleges dowry harassment and demands second postmortem.
- •CCTV footage shows Twisha walking to terrace; injuries on body complicate suicide claim; family cites distress messages before death.
- •FIR registered on May 15 against Samarth Singh and his mother Giribala Singh under dowry death and harassment provisions; SIT formed on May 16.
The Supreme Court on Monday, May 25, 2026, issued notices to the Union government, the National Testing Agency (NTA), and other authorities on multiple petitions concerning the alleged paper leak in the NEET-UG 2026 examination. The top court expressed deep concern over the recurrence of such irregularities despite prior judicial intervention, including the formation of a monitoring committee led by former ISRO scientist K. Radhakrishnan. The apex court directed the NTA to submit an affidavit within three days and has listed the matter for urgent hearing later this week. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has taken over the investigation, has so far arrested 11 individuals in connection with the paper leak. The NEET-UG 2026 exam, originally held on May 3, was cancelled two days later following allegations of a paper leak. A re-examination has been scheduled for June 21.
