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Supreme Court Criticizes NTA as CBI Detains NEET Leak Suspect
SC slams NTA over NEET leak; CBI gets accused Manisha Sanjay Havaldar into custody
The Economic Times
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The Supreme Court of India criticized the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken suspect Manisha Sanjay Havaldar into custody for allegedly sharing reconstructed exam questions for financial gain.
- 01Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, a Physics lecturer from Pune, is in CBI custody for six days.
- 02The CBI claims she reconstructed NEET exam questions from memory and shared them for money.
- 03The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre, NTA, and CBI regarding the NEET leak.
- 04Justices P. S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe emphasized that the NTA has not improved despite past interventions.
- 05A compliance affidavit from the NTA is required before the next court hearing.
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The NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case has escalated as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) detained Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, a Pune-based Physics lecturer, for six days. The CBI alleges that Havaldar reconstructed examination questions from memory after translating them and shared these with co-accused and students for financial gain. Concurrently, the Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Centre, the National Testing Agency (NTA), and the CBI in response to petitions related to the leak. The court's bench, comprising Justices P. S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, criticized the NTA for failing to learn from previous interventions and requested a compliance affidavit before the next hearing.
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The NEET leak controversy raises concerns about the integrity of medical entrance examinations in India.
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