On Tuesday, the Supreme Court declined to order a re-test of NEET-UG 2024, citing insufficient evidence of a "systemic leak" of the question paper.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, heading the bench alongside Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, stated that there was a lack of materials on record to suggest that the results of the exam were compromised or that there was a widespread breach in its conduct.

"Data on record is not indicative of a systemic leak of the question paper which would indicate a disruption of the sanctity of the exam. The cancellation of NEET is neither justified nor required on the basis of the materials available on record," the CJI remarked.

The apex court acknowledged the serious repercussions that a fresh NEET-UG exam would have on the over 24 lakh students who appeared for the test this year.

The court was informed that the Union government has constituted a seven-member expert committee to review the process. The bench stated that this committee will follow further directions from the court to ensure the NEET-UG exam process is strengthened and such issues do not recur in the future.