Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Supreme Court Denies Relief to NEET-UG Candidates with Power Outages
Two students had a power outage during their NEET-UG 2025 exam, which is a test for medical school.
They asked the Supreme Court if they could join counseling while the case went on, but the court said no for now.
The students are challenging an earlier ruling from a lower court that said they couldn't get a re-test.
The National Testing Agency, which runs the exam, is against a re-test because it could mess things up for all the other students who took the test.
The Supreme Court will hear the case again later in July.
Supreme Court denies provisional relief to NEET-UG 2025 candidates affected by power outages.
Two candidates from Madhya Pradesh sought permission to attend counseling despite issues.
The court listed petitions for a further hearing on July 25.
Candidates challenged a Madhya Pradesh High Court order refusing a re-test.
The National Testing Agency opposed re-test due to potential impact on other students.
- Who
- Two NEET-UG 2025 candidates and the National Testing Agency.
- What
- The Supreme Court considered petitions from students affected by power outages during the NEET-UG 2025 exam.
- When
- The Supreme Court made the decision on Wednesday and deferred the hearing to July 25.
- Where
- The Supreme Court in India.
- Why
- The candidates sought provisional relief for counseling participation after power outages affected their exam.
Candidates' Position
National Testing Agency Position
Re-test vs. Maintaining Exam Integrity
Candidates' Position
Desire for a re-test due to the power outage affecting their performance.
National Testing Agency Position
The National Testing Agency argued against re-tests to avoid affecting other students.
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Case
- NEET-UG-2025
- Affected
- Two candidates
- Location
- Madhya Pradesh
- Next Hearing
- July 25