Madhya Pradesh High Court halts NEET UG results 2025 over power cut complaint
A last-minute twist has landed NEET UG 2025 results on hold -- at least for now. The Madhya Pradesh High Court's Indore bench has temporarily stayed the NEET UG result declaration after a girl student filed a plea stating that a power cut during the test affected her performance.The NEET UG 2025 exam was held on May 4, when several parts of Indore were hit by a power outage due to bad weather. The student's lawyer claimed many centres in the city lacked backup power and that some students were even forced to write the paper in candlelight.advertisementCOURT SAYS EXAM CONDITIONS WERE NOT IDEALHearing the matter on May 16, Justice Subodh Abhyankar noted that the test environment was compromised and the authorities failed to ensure proper arrangements.
'It is directed that till the next date of the hearing, the result of NEET-UG shall not be declared by the respondents,' the court said in its order.The court also pulled up the authorities for not appearing in the hearing despite earlier directions. Notices have been sent to the National Testing Agency (NTA), Central Government, and the MP West Zone Electricity Distribution Company asking them to reply within four weeks.The case will next be heard on June 30.RESULTS IMPACTED FOR OVER 21 LAKH STUDENTSThis stay order has now left nearly 21 lakh NEET UG 2025 candidates across India in limbo. The tentative NEET result date was June 14, but that could now change depending on the next court hearing.advertisementMeanwhile, students and parents are waiting for clarity on whether this stay could impact everyone or just a few exam centres.(With PTI inputs)
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