New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking a review of its August 2 verdict rejecting the request for a re-conduct of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG 2024.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the review plea, stating that there was no error in its previous verdict.

“There is no error apparent on the face of the record. No case for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules 2013 has been established. The review petition is, therefore, dismissed,” the order read.

The review petition was filed by Kajal Kumari, who requested the court to reconsider its decision not to conduct a fresh exam in light of alleged malpractices.

The order was passed on October 22 but was only recently made available.

On August 2, the apex court stated it could not order a retest for NEET-UG 2024, citing insufficient evidence of a systemic leak or malpractice that compromised the exam's integrity.

The court noted that there was no systemic breach in the NEET-UG 2024 exam beyond specific centres in Hazaribagh and Patna, and therefore, a retest was not required.

The Supreme Court’s judgement was in response to a series of pleas seeking a recall of the NEET-UG 2024 results and demanding a fresh examination due to alleged paper leaks and malpractices.

Aspirants had approached the top court, raising concerns about question paper leaks, compensatory marks, and other irregularities in the NEET-UG exam.

The NEET-UG examination, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), serves as a gateway for admissions into MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other related courses in both government and private institutions across the country.

NEET-UG 2024 was held on May 5 across 4,750 centres, with approximately 24 lakh candidates appearing for the exam.   

(ANI)