Overview
- The Supreme Court directed the National Board of Examinations to file an affidavit stating its official position on publishing NEET-PG answer keys.
- Justices P. S. Narasimha and Vipul M. Pancholi said the court will assess if releasing keys would compromise the examination’s integrity.
- The bench clarified it will not examine individual allegations of discrepancies in NEET-PG 2025 at this stage.
- NBE counsel told the court candidates sign a non-disclosure agreement, described the no-release approach as a convention, and alleged coaching institutes are driving the petitions.
- The court referenced practices at other bodies such as the UPSC and noted earlier directions this year, including an April 29 transparency order and a May 30 single-shift directive.