What happened
On June 2, 2026, the Rouse Avenue Court allowed Yash Yadav, one of five people in judicial custody for the NEET UG 2026 paper leak, to keep textbooks in jail so he can prepare for the re-exam scheduled on June 21. His lawyer argued via video conference that Yadav had appeared in the original NEET UG examination on May 3 and now requires study materials. Special CBI Judge Ajay Gupta granted the application — but also paused to ask whether the NTA had confirmed that an accused in the leak case would be issued an admit card. The lawyer said she had not confirmed this. Telegram channels are simultaneously claiming to sell question papers for the re-exam, which the NTA has referred to CyberCrime for verification. India's examination integrity apparatus has reached a point where the alleged leaker of the paper is studying for the re-paper, the re-paper may already be circulating on Telegram, and everyone involved appears cautiously optimistic.