Doctors’ Association Moves Supreme Court Over NEET UG 2026 Cancellation
FAIMA has sought a court monitored re examination and demanded major reforms in the National Testing Agency after the NEET UG 2026 paper leak controversy.
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has approached the Supreme Court of India over the cancellation of NEET UG 2026, calling the incident a serious failure in the examination system.
The doctors’ body has urged the court to either replace the National Testing Agency or completely restructure it to ensure transparency and accountability in conducting national level entrance exams.
The petition, filed through advocate Tanvi Dubey, also seeks a fresh NEET UG 2026 examination under the direct supervision of the court. FAIMA has asked the Union Government to establish a stronger and technologically advanced independent body to conduct NEET in the future.
The controversy erupted after the NTA cancelled the NEET UG 2026 examination held on May 3 following allegations of a paper leak. The Central Government later handed over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation for a detailed probe.
During a press briefing in Jaipur, Rajasthan SOG ADGP Vishal Bansal said investigators found that a “guess paper” containing 410 questions had circulated among students nearly a month before the examination. Around 120 questions from the document were allegedly found in the chemistry section of the actual exam.
Officials said the leaked material was traced on WhatsApp and Telegram from the phones of students who appeared for the examination, though investigators are still trying to identify the original source of the leak.
FAIMA has also requested the court to introduce digital locking systems for question papers and move NEET to a computer based testing format to reduce risks linked to physical transportation and handling of exam papers.
The plea further demands that centre wise NEET UG 2026 results be made public to help identify unusual patterns and possible irregularities in the examination process.
In addition, the association has sought directions for the CBI to submit a status report before the Supreme Court within four weeks detailing the progress of the investigation, including arrests made, networks uncovered, charges filed, and prosecution updates.
In a statement posted on X, the NTA said the examination was cancelled after inputs from central agencies and findings from law enforcement suggested that the integrity of the exam process had been compromised.
The agency stated that the decision was taken with the approval of the Government of India and said a fresh examination would be conducted on dates to be announced later. It also assured full cooperation with the ongoing CBI investigation.
Following the cancellation, protests erupted in Delhi and Kerala, with several student groups expressing anger and frustration over repeated paper leak controversies.
The issue also triggered sharp political reactions. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the BJP led government, alleging that the examination system had become unreliable and chaotic. He claimed that NEET papers had leaked multiple times over the years.
Arvind Kejriwal also voiced support for students, urging young people to demand accountability and justice over repeated examination irregularities.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi questioned the government’s handling of the 2024 NEET controversy and accused it of protecting officials instead of taking strict action against those responsible.
Former NTA chief Subodh Kumar Singh, who headed the agency during the 2024 NEET controversy, was removed from the post in June 2024. He was later shifted to the Union Ministry of Steel and has since returned to his parent cadre in Chhattisgarh, where he currently serves in senior administrative roles under Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai.