The CBSE today told the Delhi High Court that the alleged leak of Class 12th Physics question paper was restricted to Manipur only and it has already ordered a fresh examination in that zone.
The bench, headed by acting Chief Justice B D Ahmed, also considered the submission of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) that it was conducting further inquiry into the matter and would take remedial actions if it comes across the fact that the leak was not restricted to Manipur alone.
"The CBSE is a responsible organization. They investigated the case. The court cannot keep on monitoring such issues. Moreover, no student is before us," the bench said.
Senior advocate N K Kaul, appearing for the CBSE, also said there were different sets of question papers for Delhi and offshore locations and hence the alleged leak of question paper in Manipur had "local effect".
The court then disposed of the PIL filed by Rajiv Ranjan Dwivedi, a Delhi-based lawyer.
The plea had sought fresh exam of Physics in the entire country on the ground that the leaked question papers were posted on several websites.
On being asked to conduct an inquiry, the CBSE had told the court that over 1600 persons surfed the websites where the Class 12th Physics question papers, allegedly leaked in Manipur, were posted.
The PIL had sought a direction to the CBSE and the Human Resources Development Ministry to conduct re-examination of Physics paper across the country.
Dwivedi also alleged that despite admitting that the question papers were leaked, the CBSE "is conducting the re-examination of Physics paper in Manipur only, which is wholly unconstitutional and violative of equality before Law."
The PIL said the CBSE has "admitted" that the question paper was leaked and even circulated on the internet and it was sold for a "very minor consideration" at Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000.
