NTA issued court notice over plea against frisking during NEET
Chennai: In an attempt to regulate frisking and removal of sacred ornaments during National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exams, Madras High Court ordered notices to the National Testing Agency( NTA) over a plea filed against the exam security protocols.
A two-member division bench of Justice M M Sundresh and Justice D Krishnakumar has ordered for a restraint in the security practices of forceful removal of thaali and metti (toe ring) hurting religious sentiments of the candidates appearing for the medical exams, directing NTA which conducts NEET to respond within 4 weeks.
According to the public interest writ petition filed, the medical exam's security rules are in violation with the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Indian Constitution. The petitioner's advocate S Aravind Raj stated that these ornaments are removed only after the death of a woman's husband as per the Hindu customs. Therefore, all international airports in the world do not make it mandatory to remove thaali during their security check.
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