Second SC Hearing for NEET PG 2024 Result Controversy on September 20: Here's what happened in first hearing

Second SC Hearing for NEET PG 2024 Result Controversy on September 20: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) recognized the urgency of the situation but noted that the petition was submitted at the last minute. As a result, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) was notified, and the standing counsel was instructed to be served. The Supreme Court will now hear the controversial matter on September 20, 2024. The court has asked NBEMS to respond to a petition requesting the release of NEET PG answer keys. Nineteen candidates have approached the Supreme Court, asking for transparency in the normalization process used to calculate the NEET PG 2024 results and requesting the disclosure of raw scores for all candidates.

During the first hearing on September 13, 2024, Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud acknowledged the aspirants' plea for access to the question paper and answer key. Senior advocate Arvind Makhija, representing the petitioners, stressed the significance of transparency, asserting that answer keys should be accessible for all exams. He cited the Bandhopadhyay case, where the court had previously ruled in favour of such disclosures, as reported by Live Law. Makhija also pointed out that the final scorecards did not align with expectations, casting further doubt among the candidates. The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the National Examination Board, requesting the answer keys for the examination. The board has been asked to respond to the notice by September 20.

The results announced by NBEMS raised concerns among students due to unexpectedly low rankings and a lack of transparency and details on the normalization process. Many candidates, after comparing their scores with unofficial answer keys, raised suspicions about discrepancies in the ranking process. Consequently, on September 4, aspirants formally requested NBEMS to release the official answer key and establish a grievance portal to address their concerns. It's worth noting that candidates must achieve at least a 50th percentile to qualify for counselling, while SC, ST, and OBC category candidates require a minimum of 40th percentile.

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