Archive · 29 Jul 2026
CBI Chargesheet Filed in 2026 NEET Paper Leak Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against 13 people accused of leaking the 2026 NEET exam paper.
These people include experts from the National Testing Agency and owners of coaching institutes.
The CBI says that one of the experts, PV Kulkarni, leaked the question paper.
Another accused, Shivaraj Motegaonkar, got the paper from a hospital run by Manoj Bhagwanrao Shirure.
The hospital was used to access the chemistry question paper before the exam.
The CBI has also arrested other people who helped spread the leaked questions.
The government and law enforcement are taking strict action to punish those responsible, while the accused deny their involvement.
The NEET exam was canceled and held again on June 21, with results declared on July 16.
The CBI filed a chargesheet against 13 individuals in the 2026 NEET paper leak case.
Among the accused are three National Testing Agency subject experts and coaching institute owners.
The CBI alleges that PV Kulkarni leaked the question paper and Shivaraj Motegaonkar obtained it from a hospital.
The hospital premises were used to access the chemistry question paper before the exam.
The CBI has arrested several intermediaries involved in sourcing and distributing the leaked questions.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against 13 individuals, including National Testing Agency subject experts and coaching institute owners.
- What
- The chargesheet is related to the 2026 undergraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak case.
- When
- The chargesheet was filed in July 2026, following the incident on May 3, 2026.
- Where
- The case involves individuals from Delhi, Jaipur, Gurugram, Nashik, Pune, Latur, and Ahilyanagar.
- Why
- The CBI filed the chargesheet to prosecute those involved in the NEET paper leak and maintain the integrity of competitive examinations.
Government and Law Enforcement
Accused Individuals
Responsibility for the Leak
Government and Law Enforcement
The government and law enforcement agencies are taking strict action to uncover and prosecute those responsible for the NEET paper leak.
Accused Individuals
The accused individuals deny their involvement or claim they were coerced into participating in the leak.
Impact on Education System
Government and Law Enforcement
The government and law enforcement emphasize the need for stringent measures to maintain the integrity of competitive examinations.
Accused Individuals
The accused individuals argue that the leak was an isolated incident and does not reflect systemic issues within the education system.
- Date of Incident
- May 3, 2026
- Date of Chargesheet Filing
- July 2026
- Number of Accused
- 13
- Key Accused
- PV Kulkarni, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, Shivaraj Motegaonkar, Manoj Bhagwanrao Shirure, Tejas Harshadkumar Shah
- Charges Invoked
- Criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, destruction of evidence, Prevention of Corruption Act, Public Examinations Prevention of Unfair Means Act
- Re-examination Date
- June 21, 2026
- Results Declaration Date
- July 16, 2026
