Calcutta HC sets up five fast-track courts for NEET paper leak cases
The Calcutta High Court has established five fast-track courts in Kolkata and Port Blair to handle NEET paper leak cases. This initiative aims to expedite criminal proceedings under the Public Examinations Act, 2024, following nationwide protests regarding exam integrity.
Why it matters
This reflects a significant judicial and administrative response to systemic corruption in India's education sector, directly impacting the future of millions of students.
The Calcutta High Court has ordered five dedicated fast-track courts—three in Kolkata and two in Port Blair—to exclusively try NEET paper leak cases, to expedite criminal proceedings and ensure time-bound adjudication of one of India's biggest education scandals.
The designated courts shall conclude trial and pronounce final order or judgment of cases under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing of charge-sheet, an order of the high court stated.
The move comes amid a nationwide push to fast-track prosecution in public examination fraud cases, amid nationwide students' protests against the NEET paper leak dust-up, which culminated in Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as Union Education Minister.
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