Protests by youth at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar regarding the NEET paper leak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the establishment of a fast-track court to ensure transparency and security of the exam. Following this, the CBI has filed a charge sheet against 13 accused in the NEET paper leak case in Delhi’s Rahul Avenue Court. Fast-track Court Judge Anu Grover Baliga will hear the charge sheet today, Wednesday, July 29th.
Those named as accused in the CBI investigation include Yash Yadav, Mangilal Bival, Dinesh Bival, Vikas Bival, Shubham Khairnar, Dhananjay Lokhande, Prahlad Kulkarni, Tejas Harshad Kumar, Dr. Manoj Shirure, Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, Manisha Bagmare, Manisha Mandhare, and Manisha Sanjay Havaldar. All of these accused are currently in judicial custody.
The CBI registered an FIR against the accused under sections 315 (5), 318 (4), 61 (2), 238, and 303 (2) of the Indian Penal Code, sections 13 (2) and 13 (1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and sections 10, 3, 4, 5, and 11 of the Public Examinations Act.
The hearing in the NEET paper leak case was postponed on the very first day of the trial in the Fast Track Court, July 27th. Following this, Delhi High Court Chief Justice DK Vice-Chairman ordered the formation of a Fast Track Court and appointed Anu Grover Baliga as its judge. The Fast Track Court was established to hear cases related to crimes committed during public examinations. It will hear cases similar to those under the Core Public Examinations Act.