‘No urgency’ to implead CBI, ED in NEET paper leak case, SC tells petitioners
The Hindu
Supreme Court declines urgent notice in NEET-UG 2024 case involving CBI and ED, scheduled for detailed hearing on July 8.
The Supreme Court on Monday said there is “no urgency” to issue notice in a plea to implead the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in the NEET-UG 2204 irregularities case pending in the apex court.
A Vacation Bench headed by Justice A.S. Oka did not entertain an oral mentioning by advocate Mathews Nedumpara to issue notice to the CBI and ED.
Mr. Nedumpara, representing petitioner-students led by Shivangi Mishra, had approached the Supreme Court against the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the undergraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 exam.
The oral mentioning came on an application filed by Ms. Mishra arguing that the ED was “duty bound to take cognisance of, investigate and secure punishment” to accused persons behind the question paper leaks.
The application has also urged the Supreme Court to implead the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and ED in the apex court.
The petitioners said investigation should also proceed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) 2002 and the Information Technology Act, 2000.
“The Enforcement Directorate is duty bound to take cognisance of, investigate and secure punishment. The NEET Exam, which now has undoubtedly been exposed to be a scam, has its tentacles in different parts 3 of the country… Until and unless the Enforcement Directorate takes cognisance of the matter or the Supreme Court directs the Enforcement Directorate to take action, the accused will not be brought under the stringent provisions of the PMLA,” the application has noted.
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