Supreme Court ने NEET‑UG 2026 पुनः‑परीक्षा को कंप्यूटर‑आधारित मोड में बदलने की याचिका को अस्वीकार किया

<p>The <span class="key-term" data-definition="Supreme Court — India’s apex judicial body that interprets the Constitution and settles disputes (GS2: Polity)">Supreme Court</span> on <strong>June 2, 2026</strong> refused to order the <span class="key-term" data-definition="National Testing Agency — statutory body that conducts national‑level entrance exams such as NEET (GS2: Polity)">NTA</span> to hold the re‑test of <span class="key-term" data-definition="NEET‑UG — National Eligibility‑cum‑Entrance Test for undergraduate medical courses; the gateway exam for MBBS seats (GS2: Polity/Education)">NEET‑UG</span> 2026 in <span class="key-term" data-definition="Computer‑Based Test — an examination mode where candidates answer on computers, reducing paper handling and leakage risk (GS3: Technology/Education)">CBT</span> format. The bench, comprising <strong>Justice P.S. Narasimha</strong> and <strong>Justice Aravind Kumar</strong>, adjourned the matter to July, effectively denying the immediate relief.</p> <h3>मुख्य विकास</h3> <ul> <li>The petition, filed by <strong>RJD MP Sudhakar Singh</strong>, sought a shift to CBT for the re‑test scheduled on <strong>June 21, 2026</strong>.</li> <li>The Court noted that similar pleas had been dismissed earlier and highlighted practical difficulties faced by examination authorities.</li> <li>Judges emphasized the pressure on the <span class="key-term" data-definition="National Testing Agency — statutory body that conducts national‑level entrance exams such as NEET (GS2: Polity)">NTA</span> after the original exam was cancelled due to a widespread <span class="key-term" data-definition="paper leak — unauthorized disclosure of exam questions, compromising the integrity of the assessment (GS2: Polity/GS3: Governance)">paper leak</span>.</li> <li>The bench postponed further consideration until after the Court’s vacation period.</li> </ul> <h3>महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य</h3> <p>The original <span class="key-term" data-definition="NEET‑UG — National Eligibility‑cum‑Entrance Test for undergraduate medical courses; the gateway exam for MBBS seats (GS2: Polity/Education)">NEET‑UG</span> exam on <strong>May 3, 2026</strong> was cancelled after authorities detected a massive leak of question papers. The petitioner’s reliefs also included:</p> <ul> <li>A time‑bound roadmap for a full transition to CBT, covering infrastructure, centre expansion, cybersecurity, and accessibility.</li> <li>Replacement of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="National Testing Agency — statutory body that conducts national‑level entrance exams such as NEET (GS2: Polity)">NTA</span> with an  </li> </ul>