Bombay HC Dismisses NEET Aspirant's Plea over Marks, Imposes Rs 25,000 Costs

680-Mark In NEET Claim Fails After OMR Answer Sheet Check

Bombay High Court Nagpur bench dismissed a NEET aspirant’s plea after OMR inspection confirmed her 160/720 score; imposed ₹25,000 costs for baseless NTA allegations.

NEET UG 2026: Bombay HC Rejects Aspirant’s Plea Over Marks, Imposes Rs 25,000 Cost

NEET UG 2026: Bombay HC rejected an aspirant’s marks plea after OMR verification confirmed 160 marks. Court imposed Rs 25,000 costs.

Bombay HC dismisses NEET aspirant's plea over marks, imposes Rs 25,000 costs

The petitioner had challenged the scorecard dated July 16, 2026, issued by the NTA, contending that the award of only 160 marks out of 720 in NEET was arbitrary and did not reflect the responses actually marked by her. She sought, among other reliefs, setting aside of the scorecard, production of the original OMR answer sheet and verification and re-tallying of the responses recorded in the physical OMR sheet.

Bombay HC fines NEET aspirant Rs 25,000 after OMR inspection confirms 160 marks were correct

Bombay HC fines NEET aspirant Rs 25,000 after OMR inspection confirms NTA’s 160-mark score was accurate, dismissing her 680-mark claim.

Bombay HC rejects NEET aspirant’s plea, imposes Rs 25,000 cost

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a 17-year-old NEET aspirant who claimed that she expected around 680 marks out of 720, against the 160 marks awarded by the National Testing Agency (NTA), after inspection of her original OMR answer sheet established that the score declared by the agency was correct. The court imposed costs of Rs 25,000 on the petitioner.