NEET Paper Leak Row: PM Modi Announces Fast-Track Courts to Ensure Swift Justice
Amid the Jantar Mantar protest over the NEET paper leak, the Prime Minister says dedicated fast-track courts will ensure swift trials and strict action against those involved in examination malpractice.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the Centre's decision to establish fast-track courts for examination paper leak cases amid the NEET paper leak controversy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the Centre will establish fast-track courts to ensure expeditious trials in cases involving examination paper leaks, amid nationwide protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
Addressing the issue, PM Modi said protecting the future of students was a top priority and asserted that those responsible for compromising the integrity of examinations would face swift justice through dedicated courts.
"Nothing is more important than the future of our youth," the Prime Minister said in an X post, adding that his government was committed to ensuring strict punishment for those involved in paper leak rackets. He also reiterated the government's resolve to make the examination system secure and transparent.
The announcement comes against the backdrop of widespread demonstrations by students and opposition parties over the alleged leak of the NEET-UG 2026 question paper. Protesters have demanded accountability from the government and action against those responsible for the alleged irregularities.
The proposed fast-track courts are intended to expedite criminal proceedings in paper leak cases, with the government signalling a zero-tolerance approach towards examination-related malpractice. The initiative is expected to complement ongoing investigations into recent examination leak incidents.
Modi's announcement follows his earlier assurance that the government would not spare those involved in paper leaks and would take steps to strengthen the integrity of public examinations.
On July 20, thousands of students and youth activists participating in the 'Chalo Sansad' march from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament clashed with Delhi Police after they were stopped from proceeding further. Police had to use tear gas and lathi-charge to disperse the protesters, triggering allegations of excessive use of force and prompting calls for an independent judicial inquiry.
The police action has since drawn criticism from several quarters. Supreme Court Bar Association President and Senior Advocate Vikas Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking a judicial inquiry into the alleged police excesses, contending that the crackdown on peaceful demonstrators violated their constitutional rights under Articles 14, 19 and 21.