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Delhi High Court Orders Release of NEET-UG Results
Two students took a medical entrance test called NEET-UG.
Their first exam was cancelled after a question-paper leak was alleged.
They took the exam again, but their results were held back.
The CBI named them as witnesses rather than accused people in its chargesheet.
The CBI still alleged that they had received the paper and paid for it.
The Delhi High Court said these allegations have not yet been proven in court.
It ordered the testing agency to release their results within 24 hours.
The students can join counselling for medical seats if they otherwise qualify.
The Delhi High Court directed the National Testing Agency to release two candidates’ NEET-UG 2026 re-examination results within 24 hours.
The candidates were named as witnesses, not accused, in the Central Bureau of Investigation’s chargesheet on the alleged question-paper leak.
The CBI alleged that the candidates received the paper, had criminal intent, and paid money to obtain it.
The court said the chargesheet’s allegations had not yet been tested through evidence and could not establish criminal culpability.
The candidates may participate in further counselling if they meet eligibility requirements, while authorities can still proceed against them according to law.
- Who
- The Delhi High Court, the National Testing Agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation, and two NEET-UG candidates, including Aditya Vinod Swami.
- What
- The court ordered the release of the candidates’ NEET-UG 2026 re-examination results and allowed them to participate in counselling, subject to eligibility.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- When
- The order directed release within 24 hours of being uploaded; the main petition was listed for January 8, 2027.
- Why
- The court found that the candidates were named as witnesses rather than accused in the CBI chargesheet and that the allegations against them had not yet been established through evidence.
Candidates and Court’s Position
CBI and NTA’s Position
Whether results should remain withheld
Candidates and Court’s Position
The candidates argued that their results should be released because they were not named as accused, and the court said withholding results based only on untested allegations could seriously prejudice their academic careers.
CBI and NTA’s Position
The NTA withheld the results after receiving information from the CBI about candidates allegedly receiving or sharing the May 3 question paper.
Status of the alleged misconduct
Candidates and Court’s Position
The court said the chargesheet had not yet been tested in accordance with law and that criminal culpability had not been established.
CBI and NTA’s Position
The CBI alleged that the candidates received the question paper, had the necessary criminal intent, and paid money to obtain it, while saying it had taken a liberal view by listing them as witnesses instead of accused.
Participation in counselling
Candidates and Court’s Position
The court held that the candidates should be allowed to know their results and, subject to the proceedings and eligibility rules, participate in counselling because exclusion could cause consequences that might not later be adequately remedied.
CBI and NTA’s Position
The NTA’s position was linked to withholding the results, while the court clarified that authorities could still proceed against the candidates according to law if warranted.
Key facts
- Exam
- NEET-UG 2026 and its subsequent re-examination, referred to as Re-NEET
- Initial examination date
- May 3
- Candidates
- Aditya Vinod Swami and another petitioner
- Results decision
- The results had been withheld by the National Testing Agency after show-cause notices issued on July 5
- Court deadline
- Within 24 hours of uploading the order
- Counselling
- The candidates may participate in further rounds if they meet applicable eligibility criteria
- Next hearing
- The main petition was directed to be listed on January 8, 2027
Quotes
Justice Jasmeet Singh
Delhi High Court judge who heard the petition
“The charge-sheet filed by the CBI is yet to be tested in accordance with law, and the allegations contained therein would necessarily have to be established by leading appropriate evidence.”
thehansindia.com
“The petitioners ought to be permitted to know their results and, subject to the outcome of the proceedings, participate in the further rounds of counselling conducted by the NTA.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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