NEET 2026 paper leak accused allowed to appear for re-exam on June 21
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New Delhi: In a recent development in the NEET 2026 paper leak case, a Delhi court has permitted an accused to appear for the NEET re-examination scheduled for June 21, while remaining in judicial custody.
The court observed that although the accused faces serious allegations relating to the alleged leak and circulation of confidential examination material, his rights as a student cannot be curtailed by effectively turning custody into a form of punishment before the completion of trial.
While declining to grant interim bail, the court accepted an alternative request made on behalf of the accused and directed that he be allowed to take the examination under police custody.
According to PTI report, a Delhi court on Tuesday allowed an accused in the NEET UG paper leak case to appear for the re-examination scheduled for June 21 while in custody.
Vacation Judge Vishal Gogne was hearing the interim bail plea of the accused, Yadav, to appear for the re-exam after the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 3 cancelled the National Eligibility Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG, held on May 3 for medical admissions amid allegations of paper leak.
He said while the applicant faced grave allegations of wrongful dissemination and trading in the confidential questions of the very examination in which he now seeks to appear, his rights as a student cannot be defeated by turning bail into punishment by denying him the opportunity to appear for the re-examination.
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“More so, when the eligibility, candidature and selection of any student in an examination is subject to appropriate orders from the competent authorities/exam conducting body. In this view, the court finds the applicant to be entitled to appear for the examination on June 21,” the judge said, quotes PTI
He, however, said that considering the initial stage of the investigation, the wide sweep of the material and evidence sought to be collected, and the prospect of other suspects still being investigated, the court is not inclined to grant interim bail to facilitate such participation.
The judge noted that Yadav’s counsel, in the alternative, said that his client could be permitted to take the exam in custody.
“The court is inclined to take a favourable view of the said prayer. Such a modality would protect the rights of the applicant/accused and also safeguard the interests of the investigation,” the judge said, allowing Yadav to be taken for the exam in custody.
The CBI arrested Yadav in Jaipur on May 13. He was later sent to judicial custody. A total of 13 accused have been arrested in the case, all of whom are presently in judicial custody.
