Division Bench Upholds NEET Answer Key, Holds Deference to Subject Experts

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Kushagra Mittal (Minor) & Anr. v. National Testing Agency & Ors.

• Citation: LPA 711/2026 (2026:DHC:6822-DB)

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tejas Karia

• Date of Judgment: 18th August, 2026

• Area of Law: Education Law, Examination, Judicial Review of Answer Keys

Judgment Headline

Division Bench upholds NEET answer key, holds court cannot substitute opinion for subject experts.

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court dismissed appeal challenging NEET answer key, holding no manifest error established in subject experts' determination.

Why This Judgment Matters

This judgment reinforces the limited scope of judicial review in examination answer key disputes. It establishes that courts will not interfere unless a "manifest and palpable error" is demonstrated—one so evident that no reasonable subject expert would regard the answer as correct. The ruling clarifies that reliance on alternative expert opinions or inferences from textbooks does not meet

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