What happened from 24 April to 3 May
During the hearing in the Supreme Court, the petitioner’s lawyer said that according to NTA, the NEET UG paper was dispatched on April 24 and reached the bank on May 3, so the NEET UG paper was in the hands of private people between April 24 and May 3. The lawyer told the court that if we take the example of Hardayal School in Jhajjar, the principal goes to both the banks and collects the paper. The paper is distributed from Canara Bank. When it came to light that six students got 720/720, two got 719 and 718 marks, it was asked how so many toppers came from one center. Then NTA had given a statement that they have been given grace marks due to delay, but the principal says that there was no delay and Canara Bank paper was distributed, whereas SBI paper was to be distributed. The lawyer told CGI that Hardayal School distributed Canara Bank papers.
The lawyer raised many questions
In the Supreme Court, the CJI asked the petitioner’s lawyer till when was this paper distributed. To which the lawyer replied that the entire time, there was no delay. The lawyer told the CJI that when the Canara Bank paper was not to be given, then how was it given? Then what is the mechanism? The principal says that he has received papers from both the banks.
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 22, 2024, 14:05 IST