NEET 2025 Candidate Seeks Compensatory Marks Over Biometric Glitch at exam centre, Delhi HC Notice to NTA

New Delhi:  The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) in response to a plea filed by a NEET 2025 candidate seeking compensatory marks.

The petitioner alleged that a faulty biometric verification process at the examination centre caused significant mental distress and affected his performance in the highly competitive MBBS entrance test.

The candidate, who appeared for the NEET-UG 2025 exam on May 4 at Trishla Devi Kanohar Lal Balika Inter College in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, claimed he was allowed entry into the examination hall just five minutes before the test began. He further stated that he was asked to leave the hall during the exam for biometric re-verification, which disrupted his focus.

As per a recent PTI report, the Delhi High Court asked the National Testing Agency to respond to a NEET-UG 2025 candidate’s plea seeking compensatory marks on the ground of being mentally disturbed due to the defective biometric verification system at the exam centre.

Justice Prathiba M Singh on June 20 issued notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the candidate’s plea.

The petitioner alleged that during the authentication process, prior to the exam, the biometric verification did not work at the test centre and he was made to file an application requesting permission to enter the examination hall.

The court directed the preservation of the CCTV recordings, log book entries and any other registers at the test centre, subject to its further orders.

The candidate appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) (UG) 2025 exam on May 4 at Trishla Devi Kanohar Lal Balika Inter College in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

The petitioner sought certain reliefs including compensatory marks in the medical entrance exam and preservation of CCTV footage from the test centre concerned.

The petitioner claimed being permitted to exam enter only five minutes before the commencement of the test.

While the examination was underway, he was asked to step out for the biometric verification and made to submit an application in both English and Hindi to the centre superintendent which led to considerable mental disturbance to him while giving the exam, his plea said.

The candidate was stated have scored 98.86 percentile in the exam.

The court order said, “Let the contentions in the writ petition be rebutted by the NTA by filing a counter affidavit, specifically in respect of the allegations relating to the biometric verification. In addition, the CCTV recordings, log book entries and any other registers at the test centre shall also be preserved, subject to further orders of this court,” quotes PTI

After the petitioner’s counsel said compensatory marks could also be calculated in line with a Supreme Court decision, the high court said it would be consider the plea on the next hearing after examining the stand of the NTA on the biometric verification.

When the counsel informed that counselling would tentatively commence July 1 onward, the court posted the hearing on June 27. 

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Karnataka HC Orders FIR Against Doctors Over Alleged Medical Negligence Leading to Patient Death

The Karnataka High Court has issued an order to register a medical negligence FIR against two doctors attached to private hospitals, including Fortis Hospital Bengaluru and GM Hospitals, for allegedly operating on a patient without obtaining proper consent. After undergoing two operations at two hospitals, the patient passed away.

Approaching the High Court bench, the patient’s son alleged that even though the accused doctor at Bengaluru-based GM Hospital obtained consent for inserting a catheter on the right side of his father’s body, the procedure was conducted on the left side.

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Sanctity of medical care breached! HC orders FIR against doctors, 1 from Fortis Hospital

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Health Bulletin 30/June/ 2025

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Senior Doctor Assaulted with Liquor Bottle at GTB Hospital Campus, Accused in Police Custody

In a shocking incident, a senior faculty member from the Medicine Department of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital was assaulted yesterday by three unidentified men near Gate 12 of the GTB Campus.

Due to the attack, Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, who is an Associate Professor at the institute, received a head injury.

Police have arrested three accused involved in the incident, the President of the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dr. Rajat Sharma, informed Medical Dialogues. All the accused are currently in police custody.

The incident took place at around 9 PM on Friday. At that time, Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, who is also the Hostel Warden, was doing rounds inside the campus. He found the three accused publicly drinking on the campus.

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GTB Hospital Associate Professor Attacked with Liquor Bottle, Suffers Head Injury

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Issuing a public notice today, the Dental Council, Telangana, clarified that duly registered Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, trained under the standards prescribed by the Dental Council of India, are fully qualified and authorized to perform facial aesthetic procedures and hair transplantation.

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Karnataka HC Orders FIR Against Doctors Over Alleged Medical Negligence Leading to Patient Death

The Karnataka High Court has issued an order to register a medical negligence FIR against two doctors attached to private hospitals, including Fortis Hospital Bengaluru and GM Hospitals, for allegedly operating on a patient without obtaining proper consent. After undergoing two operations at two hospitals, the patient passed away.

Approaching the High Court bench, the patient’s son alleged that even though the accused doctor at Bengaluru-based GM Hospital obtained consent for inserting a catheter on the right side of his father’s body, the procedure was conducted on the left side.

For more information, click on the link below:

Sanctity of medical care breached! HC orders FIR against doctors, 1 from Fortis Hospital

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Can Dentists Perform Hair Transplants? Conflicting Notices Stir Confusion in Telangana

A day after the Telangana Medical Council announced that dentists, dental surgeons, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons do not possess the required qualifications to perform aesthetic procedures and hair transplants, the Telangana Dental Council has now presented a completely contradictory stand in this regard.

Issuing a public notice today, the Dental Council, Telangana, clarified that duly registered Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, trained under the standards prescribed by the Dental Council of India, are fully qualified and authorized to perform facial aesthetic procedures and hair transplantation.

For more information, click on the link below:

Can Dentists Perform Hair transplants, Aesthetic Surgeries? Tug of War erupts between Medical and Dental Councils

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Senior Doctor Assaulted with Liquor Bottle at GTB Hospital Campus, Accused in Police Custody

In a shocking incident, a senior faculty member from the Medicine Department of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital was assaulted yesterday by three unidentified men near Gate 12 of the GTB Campus. Due to the attack, Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, who is an Associate Professor at the institute, received a head injury.

Police have arrested three accused involved in the incident, the President of the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dr. Rajat Sharma, informed Medical Dialogues. All the accused are currently in police custody.

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GTB Hospital Associate Professor Attacked with Liquor Bottle, Suffers Head Injury

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For years, researchers have seen a connection between exercise and the progression of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s—but ramping up movement isn’t possible for many patients. A new study published in Nature Neuroscience looks at how to mimic those benefits without having to hit the gym.

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