Delhi Court Finds Evidence Against 13 in NEET-UG Paper Leak, Allows Further CBI Probe
A Delhi court has found "overwhelming incriminating material" indicating that 13 accused, including subject experts PV Kulkarni, Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, and Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, formed a syndicate to leak the NEET-UG 2026 exam papers for monetary gain. The court allowed the CBI to conduct further investigations after new digital evidence emerged. The NEET-UG exam was canceled in May due to the leak, leading to a re-examination in June and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid protests.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 29%, Centre 71%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is negative (37/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, indianexpress, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 0 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 12 Aug, 12:36 am. Other outlets followed.