Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders NEET-UG Retest Due to Power Outage

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has intervened in a matter crucial to future medical students. It has ordered a retest by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for NEET-UG candidates affected by unexpected power cuts during their examination on May 4.

The court based its decision on Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, advocating for equality and justice. This ruling will impact 75 hopefuls who experienced this technical failure at centers in Indore and Ujjain. The legal directive emphasized that these students were disadvantaged, not due to their actions but because of abrupt power failures.

Presiding over the petitions from affected candidates, Justice Subodh Abhyankar indicated that results from the retest would be the valid metric for assessing the petitioners' rankings. Contrasting positions were witnessed during the court proceedings, including NTA's assurance of immediate power restoration during the examination disruptions.

(With inputs from agencies.)