New Delhi: NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy has now reached the Supreme Court. The Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) has filed a petition in the noon magistrate raising serious questions on the functioning of the National Testing Organ (NTA). The petition has so-called that there has been a “systemic failure” in conducting the viewing and the existing system has lost the conviction of the students. FAIMA has demanded from the magistrate that the responsibility of conducting the NEET exam be handed over from NTA to a new and increasingly secure institution.
Has there been a demand to remove NTA?
The petition demands instructions to the inside government to form a technically strong and self-sustaining organ in place of NTA for an important viewing like NEET. FAIMA says that the continuous irregularities have raised serious questions on the points of the viewing system. The organization moreover said that it is necessary to make a sensitive process like medical archway viewing completely transparent and secure.
Will the re-examination be held under the supervision of the Supreme Court?
The petition has moreover demanded re-conduct of NEET-UG 2026. FAIMA wants the viewing to be conducted under the supervision of a high-level committee constituted under the supervision of the Supreme Court. There has been a demand to include retired Supreme Magistrate judge, a cybersecurity expert, and a forensic scientist in this committee. The organization says that until a new viewing organ is formed, this committee should monitor the unshortened process.
Can online viewing model be implemented now?
FAIMA has moreover demanded in the petition to prefer a computer-based test i.e. CBT model. The organization says that in physical paper system, there are increasingly risks related to paper leakage and transportation. In such a situation, security can be increased by implementing digital locking and online viewing system. It is moreover said that many national and international examinations are once stuff conducted successfully in CBT mode.
What demands were made regarding CBI investigation?
The petition has moreover requested the Supreme Magistrate to uncontrived the CBI to file a status report within four weeks. In this, a demand has been made to requite well-constructed information well-nigh the paper leak network, arrests, accused and progress of the investigation. FAIMA says that transparency in investigation is very important to restore the conviction of students and parents.
How did the NEET 2026 controversy escalate?
NEET-UG 2026 exam held on May 3 was cancelled without allegations of a paper leak. Reports personal that many of the questions that went viral on WhatsApp and Telegram matched the original question paper. Without this the inside government handed over the investigation of the specimen to CBI. Now the petition filed in the Supreme Magistrate has made this controversy plane bigger.
