SC rejects pleas for NEET-UG 2025 retest over MP power outage, allows counselling

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed two pleas filed by the NEET-UG 2025 candidates seeking a re-examination on account of power outage at their examination centres in MP.

A division bench comprising justices PS Narasimha and AS Chandurkar directed that the eligible students be allowed to register for and participate in the counselling process.

The bench refused to interfere with the Madhya Pradesh HC division bench's judgement refusing the plea for a retest. It said that the HC had examined the issue from all possible aspects, including the report of an independent expert committee.


The candidates had petitioned the SC against a July 14 order of the Madhya Pradesh HC refusing to order a retest for them. At the previous hearing, SC had refused to stay the counselling process.