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Supreme Court Forms Panel of Retired Judges, Ex-Top Cops to Probe NEET Exam Violence
✍️ India Today
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 09:39 PM
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The Supreme Court has set up a panel of retired judges and former senior police officers to investigate police action and violence during the recent NEET exam protests.
The Supreme Court of India has constituted a high‑level panel comprising retired judges and former senior police officers to examine the police response and incidents of violence that erupted during the recent NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) protests.
The panel is tasked with collecting complaints, reviewing evidence, and presenting its findings to the court, with the aim of ensuring accountability and safeguarding the safety of students and exam staff.
The decision comes after widespread unrest in several states where students, parents and activists clashed with law‑enforcement agencies over alleged heavy‑handed tactics and irregularities during the entrance test.
Authorities said the mix of judicial and law‑enforcement expertise in the panel will help deliver an impartial assessment of the events.
The investigation’s outcomes are expected to shape guidelines for future security arrangements during national examinations.
The panel is tasked with collecting complaints, reviewing evidence, and presenting its findings to the court, with the aim of ensuring accountability and safeguarding the safety of students and exam staff.
The decision comes after widespread unrest in several states where students, parents and activists clashed with law‑enforcement agencies over alleged heavy‑handed tactics and irregularities during the entrance test.
Authorities said the mix of judicial and law‑enforcement expertise in the panel will help deliver an impartial assessment of the events.
The investigation’s outcomes are expected to shape guidelines for future security arrangements during national examinations.