New Delhi: A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the cancellation of the UGC-NET 2024 (University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test) on the basis of alleged paper leaks.

The petition filed by a group of UGC NET aspirants seeks immediate intervention from the apex court to halt the decision to conduct the examination afresh.

The matter is slated to be heard by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra on August 12.

The plea filed through advocate Rohit Kumar stated that the decision to cancel the entire exam is not only arbitrary but also unjust, given the recent findings revealed in the course of the CBI investigation.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) found that the “evidence suggesting the paper leak is doctored, thus nullifying the grounds on which the cancellation was based.”

“The unwarranted cancellation of the exam has caused significant distress, anxiety, and unnecessary expenditure of resources for the aspirants who have rigorously prepared for this crucial examination. The decision has disrupted the academic and professional plans of countless students, undermining their trust in the examination system,” the petitioners argued in their petition.