SC bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha to hear plea challenging NEET-UG retest order in July

The New Indian Express reports that a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha is set to hear a plea specifically challenging the NEET-UG retest scheduled for July. The petition represents one of several legal challenges now before the Supreme Court arising from the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak controversy.

The NEET-UG 2024 paper leak emerged as one of the most serious examination scandals in recent Indian history, with allegations of question papers being circulated on platforms including Telegram before the exam. The government subsequently ordered a retest for a subset of candidates, but that decision has itself drawn legal challenges from students and petitioners with differing concerns — some demanding a full retest, others opposing any retest at all.

The Supreme Court has been actively seized of multiple NEET-related petitions, and the assignment of this plea to a bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha signals continued high-level judicial attention to the matter.

For the more than 2 million students who appeared in NEET-UG 2024, the Supreme Court's proceedings are directly decisive — determining whether admissions proceed on current results, whether more students must reappear, and ultimately when medical college seats across India will be filled for this academic year.