Supreme Court rejects plea for re-examination of NEET UG 2024
New Delhi: On July 23, 2024, the Supreme Court denied a plea for a re-examination of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate 2024. The Court's decision was delivered by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra.
The petitioners, who had alleged widespread leakage of the NEET UG 2024 question paper, sought a re-examination based on claims of irregularities and leaks. However, the Court found the evidence insufficient to support the allegation of a systemic breach affecting the entire exam process.
The Court acknowledged that there were reports of question paper leaks in Hazaribagh and Patna. However, it emphasized that the evidence did not indicate a widespread or systemic issue impacting the entire examination.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is still probing the matter. The Court noted that while the CBI's investigation revealed that 155 students might have benefited from the fraud in the affected centers, the probe had not yet concluded.
The Court reviewed data from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and found no indication that the leak had compromised the integrity of the examination on a national level. Analysis by IIT Madras also supported the absence of systemic issues.
The Court expressed concerns about the potential repercussions of ordering a re-examination, including disrupting the admission schedule for over 24 lakh students, affecting medical education, and impacting future availability of qualified medical professionals.
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Navdeep Singh's silver upgraded to gold in men's javelin throw F41 at Paralympics
Paris, Sep 7: India's Navdeep Singh's silver medal was upgraded to gold after Iran's Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified following a dramatic men's javelin throw F41 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
This is India's first-ever gold medal in the men's javelin F41 category.
Starting the competition with a foul, the 23-year-old para-athlete from Haryana, who had finished fourth at the Tokyo Games three years ago, came up with a throw of 46.39 metres in his second attempt, propelling him to the second place. But it was his third throw that electrified the stadium.
With a monstrous throw of 47.32 metres, Navdeep shattered the Paralympic record and surged into lead, only for Sadegh to better the Indian's mark and clinch the gold with a record-breaking effort of 47.64 metres in his fifth attempt.
However, the Iranian was disqualified some time after the end of the final, leading to the Indian athlete taking the top spot.
The F41 category is for athletes, who are of short stature.
