Delhi HC orders NTA to form expert panel on UGC NET answer key ‘errors’, thousands of candidates wait for clarity

Key Highlights

• The legal challenge began with a writ petition filed by student Kartikeya Kahol, who contested four question IDs — (4324498604, 4324498530, 4324498544, and 4324498600) and argued before the court to review them.
• At the first hearing on February 10, the court asked NTA to respond within four days.
• “However, NTA’s advocate submitted to the court that a committee had already been formed for the History subject to make the decisions,” said Karan Arora, the advocate of the students.
• On the second hearing date (February 19), Kahol’s advocate contended that one of the issues raised by him in his plea did not require the need to form a committee because the options were visibly similar.
• “If the options were similar, then the committee’s opinion was unnecessary.