Tue Jul 01 09:42:48 UTC 2025: Here’s a summary of the article and a rewrite as a news piece:

**Summary:**

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct a retest of the NEET-UG exam for 75 candidates who were affected by power outages at exam centers in Indore and Ujjain on May 4th. The court ruled that the power cuts put these candidates at a disadvantage, violating Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. The NTA had argued that backup power arrangements were in place, but the court sided with the petitioners, stating they were unfairly impacted. The retest must be conducted quickly, and the petitioners’ rank will be based solely on their new scores. The ruling does not extend to those who filed petitions after the provisional answer key was released on June 3rd, 2025.

**News Article:**

**Madhya Pradesh HC Orders NEET-UG Retest for Students Affected by Power Outage**

**Indore, July 1, 2025:** The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct a retest of the NEET-UG (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test – Undergraduate) exam for 75 students who experienced power outages during the exam held on May 4th. The ruling, delivered on Monday, comes after petitions filed by candidates from Indore and Ujjain who argued that the power cuts negatively impacted their performance.

Justice Subodh Abhyankar of the Indore bench stated that the affected students were placed at a disadvantage through no fault of their own, violating their right to equality under Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. The court has mandated that the NTA conduct the retest “as expeditiously as possible” and that the affected students’ rankings will be based solely on their scores in this re-examination.

Mridul Bhatnagar, the petitioners’ lawyer, confirmed that the order will benefit 75 candidates from exam centers in Indore and Ujjain.

The NTA, represented by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, argued that alternate power arrangements, including candles and inverters, were in place at most centers and power was restored quickly. However, the court found this insufficient to mitigate the disadvantage experienced by the affected students.

The order specifically excludes students who filed their petitions after the release of the provisional answer key on June 3rd, 2025. This ruling provides significant relief to the students who can now have the chance to fairly complete the NEET-UG exam.

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