CBI files charge sheet against 13 accused in NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case
The CBI has filed a charge sheet against 13 individuals in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. The investigation, which involved extensive forensic analysis, follows the resignation of the Union Education Minister amid public protests.
Why it matters
The case highlights significant integrity issues in national competitive examinations and has led to major political fallout within the education sector.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against 13 arrested accused persons in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, the agency said on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). All of them are currently in judicial custody.
The charge sheet comes days after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post on July 25, in the wake of over a month-long agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party.
The agency has invoked provisions related to criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, destruction of evidence and other associated charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act.
It has cited 360 witnesses, 422 documents, and 43 material objects in the charge sheet.
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