NEET-UG 2026 paper leak fast-track court hearing adjourned

The first hearing of the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case before a newly established fast-track court in Delhi was adjourned on Monday, July 27, after no lawyer representing the Central Bureau of Investigation appeared. The procedural delay marked an inauspicious start for a court specifically created to expedite justice in public examination fraud cases.

Special Judge Anu Grover Baliga, presiding over the designated court at the Rouse Avenue Courts complex, noted the absence of a prosecutor by 10:45 a.m. The hearing, which was to consider bail applications for two accused individuals, Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal, was subsequently postponed to August 3. The judge directed the Director of Prosecution to appoint a public prosecutor for future hearings. The defense counsel also requested an adjournment, citing another scheduled matter.

The court was formally designated as a "Specially Designated Fast Track Court" by the Delhi High Court on July 23. This action followed an announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that such courts would be established to ensure swift punishment for those involved in paper leaks, a response to nationwide protests over alleged irregularities in...