NationalMonday, 25 May 2026·The Hindu
CBI allegation on NEET paper leak: school principal, money trail and court remand
CBI told a Pune court that a school principal allegedly shared NEET-related questions for money, making it a testable case on exam integrity and criminal procedure.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the CBI told a Pune court that Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, a school principal, had shared NEET-related questions for money and was then in transit remand before a likely production in a Delhi court on May 25.
Key specifics
- Accused: Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, identified as a school principal in Pune.
- Agency named: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which made the submission before the court.
- Exam linked: NEET-related questions, showing the case concerns a national medical entrance test.
- Custody status: She was produced before a Pune court and kept in transit remand.
- Next step: She was likely to be produced in a Delhi court on May 25.
Exam lens
Question type: current affairs + governance + criminal procedure, with focus on CBI, transit remand, and NEET exam integrity; TNPSC may ask who investigated, where she was produced, and what the alleged offence was.