The plea was mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant on Wednesday, September 2. According to PTI, an advocate sought an urgent hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.
The bench, however, directed the lawyer to approach the designated bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha, which is hearing matters related to NEET.
“All NEET matters are before the designated bench led by Justice Narasimha. Go and mention it before that bench. Several developments take place in these matters,” the bench said.
The legal challenge comes days after the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced a re-examination for candidates who were unable to complete the NEET PG 2026 examination because of technical problems at two centres in Jaipur.
The NEET PG 2026 examination was conducted on August 30 across the country. According to official figures, 2,73,096 candidates were scheduled to appear at 1,111 centres spread across 339 cities and all 36 States and Union Territories.
A total of 2,65,980 candidates appeared for the examination, while 2,63,535 successfully completed the test. However, 2,445 candidates at the iON Digital Zone Sitapura centres in Jaipur could not complete the examination due to an internal power supply disruption.
Following the disruption, NBEMS announced that the affected candidates would be given another opportunity to appear for the examination.
The re-examination is scheduled to be held on September 5, 2026, at 3 PM in Jaipur. NBEMS said venue details and other instructions would be communicated separately to the concerned candidates.
The plea has questioned the decision to conduct a separate examination for the affected candidates. During the Supreme Court proceedings, the advocate argued that the move violates an earlier direction of the court.
The latest hearing, however, has not resulted in any stay or cancellation of the proposed re-examination. The three-judge bench only directed the petitioner to approach the designated NEET bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha.
For now, the September 5 re-examination remains scheduled.
The controversy stems from the technical disruption at the two Jaipur centres, where candidates were unable to complete the examination. NBEMS attributed the disruption to internal power supply issues at the centres and said it was taking corrective measures to ensure that the affected candidates received a fair opportunity.
The Supreme Court’s designated NEET bench is now expected to consider the plea and determine whether the challenge requires further intervention.
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