CBI files 20,000-page chargesheet in NEET-UG paper leak case; fast-track court takes cognisance

A Delhi fast-track court on Wednesday took on record the CBI's 20,000-page chargesheet against 13 accused in the NEET-UG 2024 'paper leak' case, moving the high-profile exam fraud case closer to the framing of charges.

Special Judge Anu Grover Baliga of Rouse Avenue Court granted time to the CBI to submit the annexures and listed the matter for August 3. The hearing lasted a few minutes.

Baliga was appointed as the Delhi High Court's designated special judge for paper leak cases. Her appointment comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the setting up of fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment for those involved in exam fraud, following a month-long protest at Jantar Mantar over the paper leak.