NEET-UG protests case: Petitioners seek re-constitution of high-powered enquiry committee

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All India Students' Association (AISA) and other student organisation members stage a protest against the National Testing Agency (NTA) over the alleged paper leak concerns following the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday, May 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Petitioners urgently sought before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant a re-constitution of the “under-equipped” high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) chaired by former apex court Judge R. Subhash Reddy constituted to probe all issues concerning the police crackdown on students protesting NEET-UG paper leaks on July 20.

An application filed by the petitioners clarified that they were not commenting on the personal integrity of any members of the HPEC, but they said the “enquiry is required to test the role of persons occupying the highest levels of the Union Executive, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi Police and the Rapid Action Force”.

“This investigation would require enquiry into the role played by Union Home Minister, Mr. Amit Shah; officials within the Ministry of Home Affairs; Commissioner of Police Delhi, Mr. Anurag Kumar; Special Commissioner(s) of Police and Joint Commissioner(s) of Police, Delhi Police; Inspector General, Rapid Action Force, Seema Dhundia; other high-ranking officials from Rapid Action Force.