NEET PG 2026 Re-Exam Challenged in Supreme Court
The court said the petition misused the process of law and upheld a targeted re-test for 2,445 affected candidates.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a re-conduct of the NEET-PG 2026 exam, imposing a cost of Rs 25,000 on the petitioner for misuse of legal process.
- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences had announced a re-exam for 2,445 candidates after an internal power outage at two Jaipur centres prevented them from completing the original test.
- Justices Narasimha and Aradhe noted the petitioners were from Noida and Punjab, unaffected by the Jaipur disruption, and criticized the advocate for soliciting cases on social media.
- The bench indicated it will ask the Bar Council to take serious action against the lawyer, with Justice Narasimha stating, "We will ask the Bar Council of India to take action against you."
- Affected candidates should download revised Admit Cards from their application portal for the September 5 re-exam, which the NBEMS made available on September 3.
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NEET PG 2026 Re-Exam Tomorrow for Jaipur Candidates: Exam Time, Documents and Other Details | 📖 LatestLY
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will conduct a re-examination for NEET PG 2026 on September 5, 2026, for candidates whose test was disrupted due to technical issues at two centres in Jaipur. The re-test will cover 2,445 affected candidates and is not applicable to the entire NEET PG 2026 candidate pool. 📖 NEET PG 2026 Re-Exam Tomorrow for Jaipur Candidates: Exam Time, Documents and Other Details.
Supreme Court dismisses 'social media-driven' plea seeking NEET PG re-exam 2026, imposes fine on petitioner
NEET PG re-exam will be held on September 5 for 2,445 candidates affected due to technical glitches at an exam centre in Jaipur. The affected centres were iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura (TC Nos. 41682 and 41683).
SC dismisses NEET-PG re-exam PIL, slaps Rs 25K fine on advocate
The Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a re-conduct of the NEET-PG 2026 exam, imposing a cost on the petitioner and criticising the advocate for misusing the legal process and soliciting cases on social media. The court noted that the petitioners were not affected by the exam disruption they cited.
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The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to re-conduct the NEET-PG 2026 examination. Justices pulled up the lawyer and petitioner for misusing legal processes. A cost of Rs 25,000 was imposed on the petitioner for filing the plea. The court will ask the Bar Council of India to take action against the lawyer. The petition alleged a violation of a single-shift exam order due to power outages.
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