The Supreme Court on Thursday said that a re-examination of the NEET-UG 2024 could only be possible on a "concrete footing" that the sanctity of the medical entrance test has been "affected" on a large scale. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made the remark as a bench led by him began hearing over 40 petitions pertaining to the alleged malpractices and irregularities pertaining to the NEET-UG row.

 

The Chief Justice told senior advocate Narendra Hooda, representing the petitioners, that it must be made evident that the paper leak was "so systemic and affected the entire examination so as to warrant the cancellation of the entire examination".

"Merely because out of 23 lakh only 1 lakh will get admission, we cannot order a re-examination. Re-examination has to be on a concrete footing that the entire exam is affected," CJI DY Chandrachud said during the hearing.