Supreme Court stays proceedings in 3 High Courts over alleged NEET-UG 2024 exam paper leak
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has today stayed the proceedings in petitions filed in the Rajasthan, Calcutta, and Bombay High Courts regarding the alleged paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024 exam, which took place on May 5 this year.
A vacation bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and SVN Bhatti issued the stay order while also issuing notice on a transfer petition filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA), which seeks to transfer these petitions from the High Courts to the Supreme Court.
Initially hesitant to pass such an order, the bench noted that High Courts generally refrain from further involvement once the Supreme Court issues a notice on a transfer petition. However, Advocate Vardhaman Kaushik, representing the NTA, highlighted that the High Courts were continuing to handle the matter despite a similar transfer petition being under consideration last week.
Justice Nath observed that individual cases related to grievances could still be heard by the High Courts. He referred to a recent incident in the Allahabad High Court where a NEET aspirant's petition was dismissed after it was discovered that the petitioner had submitted forged documents.
The counsel for NTA clarified that the transfer was specifically sought for petitions challenging the alleged paper leak. .
The Supreme Court, in agreement, ordered the stay on further proceedings before the High Courts, posting the transfer petitions for hearing on July 8.
In a related development, the Supreme Court also issued notice on several other writ petitions alleging discrepancies in the conduct of NEET-UG 2024 and tagged them with connected matters for hearing on July 8. The Court clarified that it was not staying the counseling process, indicating that the admission process would be subject to the outcome of these petitions.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
