‘Sorry state of affairs’: Allahabad HC on NEET aspirant submitting forged documents
Hindustan TimesThe Allahabad high court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition filed by a NEET aspirant who had alleged that the National Testing Agency failed to declare her result and that her OMR answersheet was found torn. The Lucknow bench of the high court termed the situation a "really sorry state of affairs" as it came to light that the petitioner, Ayushi Patel, had submitted forged documents. Read: NEET-UG 2024 row: Allahabad HC dismisses Ayushi Patel's ‘torn OMR sheet' plea, NTA presents original document The NTA, in its submission to the court, hinted at potential legal actions against the petitioner for her claims. “Be that as it may, this is really sorry state of affairs that the petitioner filed a petition enclosing therewith the forged and fictitious documents, therefore, this Court can not restrain the competent authority / authorities to take any legal action against the petitioner strictly in accordance with law,” the court said. Read: BJP slams Priyanka Gandhi as NEET aspirant's ‘torn OMR sheet’ claim proven false The NTA had on June 12 said her paper is still intact and it's a case of forgery on the part of the candidate whose actual score is lower than claimed.