Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Supreme Court Hearing on NEET-UG Candidates Affected by Power Outage
Two students in Madhya Pradesh had a power outage during their NEET-UG 2025 exam.
They asked the Supreme Court if they could join the counseling sessions anyway, but the court said no for now.
The students are challenging a High Court decision that didn't allow them to retake the test.
The National Testing Agency doesn't want a re-test because it would be unfair to all the other students who took the exam.
The Supreme Court will continue to review this case on July 25.
Supreme Court denies provisional relief to NEET-UG 2025 candidates affected by power outages.
Two candidates from Madhya Pradesh sought permission to participate in counseling despite exam disruptions.
The Supreme Court will further hear petitions from Navya Nayak and S Sai Priya on July 25.
Candidates challenged a High Court order that refused to order a re-test.
National Testing Agency opposed re-test, citing potential impact on all students.
- Who
- Navya Nayak, S Sai Priya, National Testing Agency, and Justices P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar.
- What
- Supreme Court hearing regarding NEET-UG 2025 candidates affected by power outages.
- When
- July 16 and 25, 2024.
- Where
- Supreme Court of India and Madhya Pradesh High Court.
- Why
- Candidates sought relief after power outages disrupted their NEET-UG 2025 examination.
Candidates' Perspective
National Testing Agency/Court's Perspective
Re-test vs. No Re-test
Candidates' Perspective
Candidates experienced power outages during their exams, hindering their performance.
National Testing Agency/Court's Perspective
Re-test could disrupt the examination process and affect all students.
- Case
- NEET-UG 2025 power outage
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Candidates
- Navya Nayak and S Sai Priya
- Location
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Hearing Date
- July 25, 2024
- Issue
- Refusal of re-test due to power outage