Archive · 1 Sep 2026
MP High Court Allows Ratlam Students To Sit Main Exams
Two medical students in Ratlam were stopped from taking an important university exam.
The stoppage was connected to a fight at their college hostel.
The fight happened after a car allegedly hit students during Holi celebrations.
The students asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court for help.
The court temporarily allowed them to take the Main University Examination.
It also paused the earlier order that had stopped them.
However, their results may change depending on the final decision in the case.
The court will hear the matter again after four weeks.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed two Ratlam medical students to take their Main University Examination.
The students had been barred under an August 10 order linked to a hostel assault case.
The case followed a March 4, 2026 clash during Holi celebrations at the medical college hostel.
The court stayed the August 10 order until the next hearing and directed completion of exam formalities.
The students’ final results will remain subject to the appeal’s final outcome, with the matter listed after four weeks.
- Who
- Medical students Dr Pankaj Chouhan and Dr Sardar Goutham Singh, the State of Madhya Pradesh, and officials of Dr Laxminarayan Pandey Medical College.
- What
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted interim permission for the two students to sit the Main University Examination.
- When
- The order was passed on Tuesday; the underlying incident occurred on March 4, 2026, and the matter will be listed after four weeks.
- Where
- The order was issued by the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, concerning a hostel incident at Dr Laxminarayan Pandey Medical College in Ratlam.
- Why
- The students challenged an August 10 examination ban imposed in connection with allegations arising from a hostel clash.
Students’ Position
Authorities’ Position
Eligibility to take the main exam
Students’ Position
The students challenged the order barring them from the Main University Examination and sought permission to appear.
Authorities’ Position
College officials and the State had enforced the August 10 order that prevented the students from taking the main examination while allowing the supplementary examination.
Connection to the hostel clash
Students’ Position
The students relied on their petitions and drew the court’s attention to a video clip of the incident.
Authorities’ Position
The examination restriction followed alleged involvement in a case arising from a group clash at the medical college hostel.
- Court
- Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Judges
- Justice Subodh Abhyankar and Justice Alok Awasthi
- Students
- Dr Pankaj Chouhan and Dr Sardar Goutham Singh
- College
- Dr Laxminarayan Pandey Medical College, Ratlam
- Incident date
- March 4, 2026, during Holi celebrations
- Interim direction
- The students may take the Main University Examination, while the August 10 order is stayed.
- Result status
- Their final examination results remain subject to the appeal’s final outcome.