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D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA
Talluri Srikar (Minor) Through His Father Talluri Srikrishna – Appellant
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Director, National Testing Agency – Respondent
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JUDGMENT
MANOJ MISRA, J.
1. By this Special Leave Petition, the petitioner seeks leave to appeal against the judgment and order of the High Court1[The High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad] dated 09.08.2024, whereby the writ petition2 [Writ Petition No.21897 of 2024] of the petitioner, inter alia, seeking a direction to the first respondent to conduct re-examination of NEET(UG)-2024 for the petitioner, as it did for 1563 candidates, has been dismissed.
2. The case of the petitioner is that he suffers from a medical condition called ‘Hyperhidrosis’ of palms and soles. Due to which, his palms sweat profusely. Therefore, to keep them dry, he needs a piece of cloth, such as a handkerchief, to wipe off the sweat. According to the petitioner, though he was allowed to appear in the NEET-2024 examination, he was not permitted to take his handkerchief inside the examination hall. As a result, he was extremely inconvenienced and could not gainfully utilize the allotted time for the examination. It is also his case that because of that he could not attempt many questions and
Re-examination of NEET(UG)-2024 – Courts must be circumspect in entertaining an individual grievance relating to a Public Examination as it delays finalization of result thereby seriously prejudicing....
The court established that strict adherence to examination protocols and document requirements is essential for maintaining the integrity of the examination process, and failure to comply with such r....
Fairness in examination protocols mandates that interruptions affecting a candidate's performance must be addressed through compensatory measures such as grace marks or re-examinations.
The examination authority is not liable for minor grievances raised by a negligible number of candidates, especially in force majeure situations, as these do not impact the overall integrity of a nat....
Candidates must report grievances during exams; failure to do so may bar post-exam relief, establishing that immediate protests are necessary for claims of technical errors.
Legal principles around the application of normalization formulas for compensatory marking in examinations must consider distinct procedural contexts.
Examination authorities must ensure the integrity of examination materials; errors in handling can lead to unjust penalties for candidates.
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