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Delhi court rejects NEET accused lie detector plea; NTA outsourced biometric checks
Delhi court rejects NEET accused lie detector plea; NTA outsourced biometric checks
A Delhi court on Monday dismissed a plea by three accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case to undergo lie detector and brain mapping tests. The CBI opposed the move, saying the…
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A Delhi court on Monday dismissed a plea by three accused in the NEET-UG paper leak case to undergo lie detector and brain mapping tests. The CBI opposed the move, saying the accused cannot dictate how the investigation should proceed. The court also deferred taking cognisance of the 20,000-page chargesheet until Wednesday, noting the documents were voluminous.
Separately, an RTI reply obtained by India Today has revealed that the National Testing Agency outsourced biometric verification to third-party vendors through EdCIL without directly vetting them. This comes after Bihar Police arrested 30 people, including biometric verification staff, in an alleged dummy-candidate racket at three exam centres in Lakhisarai. The NTA said it is conducting an inquiry into biometric-related irregularities.
The Indian Opinion
The accused want lie detector tests to prove innocence, but the CBI says the evidence is already incriminating. The real failure here is not in the courtroom but in the chain of hiring that put unvetted staff at exam centres. The NTA outsourced biometric verification and did not even know who was checking fingerprints. The 20,000-page chargesheet is now with the court. The question is: will the NTA's own inquiry name the officials who approved this outsourcing without due diligence, or will it become another forgotten report?
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, indiatoday.in, ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
