# CBI charges 3 NTA experts with life term for NEET paper leak 2026-08-08T03:14:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The CBI has alleged that three National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts breached their confidentiality pacts and leaked NEET-UG 2026 question papers, facing charges that could lead to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 crore. According to the charge sheet filed in a Delhi court, the experts, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare (biology), P V Kulkarni (chemistry), and Manisha Sanjay Havaldar (physics), had signed undertakings but allegedly circulated questions for money. The CBI treated them as public servants and invoked the Prevention of Corruption Act. The NEET-UG exam held on May 3 was cancelled after the leak; a re-examination was conducted on June 21. Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after nationwide protests. The charge sheet reveals that Kulkarni held special classes at his Pune apartment, Mandhare used students' textbooks to mark leaked questions, and Havaldar memorised and dictated physics questions. Nine students attended Kulkarni's classes, and money changed hands. The CBI has named 13 accused in total. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: CBI charge sheet, corruption, education, NEET-UG leak, NTA, paper leak Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cbi-charges-nta-experts-in-neet-leak-faces-life-term/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cbi-charges-nta-experts-in-neet-leak-faces-life-term/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.