Amid nationwide protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, the Bombay High Court has designated two special fast-track courts in Aurangabad and Nagpur to hear examination malpractice cases under the Public Examinations Act, 2024. The move follows the Centre's decision to ensure speedy trials, with cases mandated to be concluded within three months.
Mumbai: Amid protests by students over the alleged NEET paper leak, the Bombay High Court on Friday designated two special fast-track courts in Aurangabad and Nagpur to hear cases related to examination malpractices, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the setting up of fast-track courts to ensure speedy trials in paper leak cases.
The High Court has designated Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate SV Pawar at Aurangabad and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Gulshan R. Kolte at Nagpur as Special Fast Track Courts to conduct trials under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.
A notification issued by the High Court said the two courts will also hear offences under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Maharashtra Prevention of Malpractices at University, Board and Other Specified Examinations Act, 1982, arising from the judicial districts of Aurangabad and Nagpur.
The move follows directions issued by the Union Law Ministry after the Centre decided to establish dedicated courts to deal with paper leak cases. Under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, trials in such cases are required to be completed within three months.
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