Supreme Court to hear plea against NEET Re-Exam today

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The Supreme Court of India will today hear a petition filed by the Education Ministry’s National Testing Agency (NTA) against the Bombay High Court order for holding NEET 2021, the national-level medical entrance exam, again for two candidates. The petitioners – Vaishanavi Bhopali and Abhishek Shivaji – alleged that they were handed over question papers and answer sheets with different serial numbers in the undergraduate medical entrance exam. The Bombay HC in its order said the petitioners should not suffer because of a mistake by the respondents. The exam should be held afresh for them and they should be given 48 hours notice about the date and centre for the examination. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the NTA, told a bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana the results are being halted due to the order of the High Court. He requested an early hearing of the case.

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