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CBI chargesheets three NTA experts in NEET 2026 leak
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Some voices are calling for the dissolution of the NTA, but the chargesheet points to individual wrongdoing, not a rotten system. The CBI has shown how a few experts exploited lax security processes. The real test will be whether the government implements the CJP's demand for a permanent testing commission with stronger audits, or lets this case fade away without structural reform.
Sources (4): hindustantimes.com, timesnownews.com, rediff.com, thefederal.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
