SC refuses urgent NEET hearing, dismisses CBI probe petition

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to grant urgent hearings on multiple petitions concerning the NEET-UG 2026 retest scheduled for June 21, directing all related matters to a designated bench that will hear them in July. Separately, the court dismissed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into a trust vote held in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in May.

Regarding the national medical entrance exam, a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant stated that all NEET matters would be heard by a bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha when the Supreme Court resumes normal functioning in July. Lawyers had sought urgent listing for petitions challenging the feasibility of holding the retest on June 21, citing inadequate preparation time, logistical difficulties, and widespread anxiety among candidates. One petition argued the abrupt cancellation of the original exam held on May 3 and the swift scheduling of the retest had caused psychological distress. It also referenced public reports of serious mental health consequences, including suicides, among aspirants amid the controversy.

The National Testing Agency cancelled the May 3 exam on May 12 following allegations...