After NEET Cancellation, FAIMA Moves Supreme Court Seeking Fresh NEET-UG 2026 Exam Under Judicial Supervision

In a fresh challenge arising from the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has approached the Supreme Court of India seeking removal or restructuring of the National Testing Agency after allegations of large-scale failures in conducting the medical entrance examination.

The plea, filed through advocate Tanvi Dubey, comes after the NEET-UG 2026 examination held on May 3 was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak. The Union Government had earlier handed over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation.

FAIMA has alleged that the controversy reflects a “systemic failure” in the functioning of the NTA. The petition urges the apex court to either replace the agency entirely or create a technologically stronger and autonomous examination authority for conducting future NEET examinations.

The plea also seeks directions for conducting a fresh NEET-UG 2026 examination under judicial supervision. According to the petition, the re-examination should take place only after an independent committee verifies the security and integrity of the revised examination process.

To ensure transparency, the petition asks the Court to constitute a High-Powered Monitoring Committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. It has proposed inclusion of a cybersecurity expert and a forensic scientist in the committee to supervise the entire process of conducting the examination again.

The petition further highlights reports claiming that “guess papers” circulated on WhatsApp and Telegram allegedly matched more than 100 questions in the actual examination paper. FAIMA has argued that such incidents have severely damaged the credibility of the examination system and affected lakhs of students across the country.

Apart from seeking a fresh examination, the plea also calls for structural reforms in the examination process. It requests the Court to direct authorities to adopt digital locking mechanisms for question papers and gradually shift NEET examinations to a Computer Based Test (CBT) model to reduce risks associated with physical handling of question papers.

FAIMA has additionally sought directions to the CBI to submit a status report before the Supreme Court within four weeks. The report, according to the plea, should include details regarding arrests made, networks identified, prosecution progress, and the current status of the investigation into the alleged paper leak.

The petition also seeks publication of centre-wise NEET-UG 2026 results whenever available. According to the plea, making such data public would help identify irregularities and improve transparency in the evaluation process.