NEW DELHI, Aug. 5 -- A fast-track court hearing the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case on Tuesday sought the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s response on a plea filed by three accused seeking permission to voluntarily undergo a lie detector test and brain mapping examination in order to "assist" the federal agency in its investigation.

Special judge Ajay Gupta was hearing a plea moved by accused Mangal Lal Biwal, Dinesh Biwal and Vikas Biwal, through advocate AP Singh, who scheduled the matter for August 6.

According to the petitioners' submission, they were "voluntarily seeking to undergo the scientific tests without any coercion to demonstrate their bona fides and assist the investigating agency in conducting a fair and transparent i...