Crime & Law · India
CBI chargesheets 13 in NEET-UG paper leak; Parliament debates anti-leak bill
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against 13 individuals in connection with the 2026 NEET-UG examination paper leak case. The NEET-UG exam was previously cancelled, with a re-examination held on June 21. Meanwhile, in Parliament, the government introduced a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, proposing stricter punishments including up to 10 years in jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine. The introduction of this bill followed a parliamentary stalemate over the paper leak issue.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 7 · Centre 15 · Right 7 n = 29
- Left (7): National Herald, Newslaundry, Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The News Minute, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (15 votes, 18 outlets): Amar Ujala, Business Standard, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Prabhat Khabar, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The Tribune
- Right (7 votes, 9 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), OpIndia, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer