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5 fast-track courts to try paper leak cases in Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar
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The Indian Express
People hold placards during a joint protest rally over the NEET paper leak issue, in Kolkata on July 24, 2026.
(Photo: PTI/Enhanced using AI)The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday designated three fast-track courts in Kolkata and two in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for question paper leak cases.
The development comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement last week that fast-track courts would be set up to try exam malpractice cases, following the NEET paper leak controversy and student protests that culminated in Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as Union education minister.
Bench 1 of the Calcutta City Sessions Court has jurisdiction over cases investigated by state government agencies across West Bengal.
2 of the special CBI court within the City Sessions Court will also function as a fast-track court for such cases in the state.