# CBI chargesheets three NTA experts in NEET 2026 leak 2026-08-07T19:03:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The CBI has filed a chargesheet against three NTA subject experts for allegedly leaking the NEET-UG 2026 question paper. The experts, Manisha Mandhare (biology), Prahalad Kulkarni (chemistry), and Manisha Havaldar (physics), face charges including criminal breach of trust as public servants, and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Public Examinations Act. If convicted, they could face life imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs 1 crore. The chargesheet details how the experts used plain sheets for rough work and smuggled notes out of the NTA office, aided by a lack of frisking or CCTV monitoring. The leaked questions were passed to middlemen and coaching institutes, then to candidates for sums up to Rs 12 lakh. The CBI has also named several other accused in the chain of distribution. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesnownews.com - rediff.com - thefederal.com Tags: CBI, examinations, NEET, NTA, paper leak Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cbi-chargesheets-three-nta-experts-in-neet-paper-leak-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cbi-chargesheets-three-nta-experts-in-neet-paper-leak-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.