Medical association moves SC, seeks overhaul of NEET-UG exam system over 'paper leak'
New Delhi (PTI): A medical association has moved the Supreme Court alleging “systemic failure” in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 exam for admissions in undergraduate medical courses and seeking reforms in the test system following the cancellation of the exam following irregularities.
The NEET (UG) 2026 exam held on May 3 by the National Testing Agency (NTA) was cancelled on May 12 amid allegations of paper leak which is now being probed by the CBI.
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), through lawyer Tanvi Dubey, has moved the top court seeking a complete overhaul of the national testing framework, including the replacement of the NTA with a more robust and autonomous body.
The plea also referred to news reports that "guess papers" circulating on encrypted platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram matched more than 100 questions from the actual exam paper.
It urged the top court to direct the government to replace the NTA with a "technologically advanced and autonomous body" to restore the integrity of medical entrance exams.
FAIMA also asked the court to constitute a high-powered monitoring committee, chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge and including cybersecurity and forensic experts, to oversee the re-conduct of the 2026 exam.
The cancellation of the exam has left over 22 lakh medical aspirants and their families anxious about the next steps, including the fresh examination date, admit cards, examination centres and the counselling timeline.
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Three killed, four injured after truck hits autorickshaw in Delhi's Alipur
New Delhi (PTI): Three people, including a minor girl, were killed while four others sustained injuries after an autorickshaw was hit by a truck from behind in Delhi's Alipur area on Wednesday, police said.
According to the police, information about the road accident was received at the Alipur police station, following which a team rushed to the spot near Shiv Mandir in the area. A total of seven people were travelling in the autorickshaw at the time of the accident.
On reaching the spot, police found a damaged autorickshaw and several injured passengers lying nearby. The injured were immediately rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment, a police officer said.
A Delhi Fire Services officer said two persons trapped inside the auto were rescued using emergency equipment.
"Five other injured were already taken out by the public and a PCR staff before our arrival," he said.
“All the injured were taken to Raja Harish Chandra Hospital in Narela, where three persons, including a child, were declared brought dead,” the officer added.
However, four of them have shifted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital due to the seriousness of their injuries, he said.
The victims were identified as Mukesh, his wife Pinki, their six-year-old son and their nine-year-old daughter, Chotu Pandit (28), a resident of Bihar's Champaran, autorickshaw driver Raju Sharma (52), a resident of Karawal Nagar, and one unidentified passenger.
Among them, Raju Sharma, the nine-year-old girl and the unidentified passenger died in the accident.
Police said the condition of some of the injured persons is being closely monitored, and statements of the survivors will be recorded once they are declared fit by doctors.
Investigators said they are examining all possible angles related to the accident, including whether the autorickshaw lost balance due to speeding, mechanical failure, poor road conditions or possible negligence. Police teams are also scanning CCTV cameras installed near the accident spot and adjoining roads.
The damaged autorickshaw has been taken into custody for mechanical inspection and forensic examination. Efforts are also underway to ascertain the identity of the deceased unidentified passenger and inform the family members of all victims, police added.
A case has been registered and further investigation into the matter is underway.
