WBJEE 2025 results deferred yet again following Calcutta HC contempt order
The declaration of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2025 results has once again hit a legal roadblock, with the Calcutta High Court ordering an immediate halt to the release of the results just hours before the scheduled announcement.This latest judicial intervention has sent shockwaves across the academic community, particularly among thousands of engineering and pharmacy aspirants waiting in anticipation for their ranks.
WBJEE 2025: Court bars result release pending review
Justice Kausik Chanda of the Calcutta High Court, in a sharply worded order, initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the WBJEE Board on Wednesday. The decision came after candidates alleged that the board had violated the court’s May 21 directive, linked to ongoing concerns about admission irregularities and merit list preparation.As a consequence, the High Court has stayed the declaration of WBJEE 2025 results, as well as all subsequent counselling and admission processes, until a division bench delivers a verdict on the board’s appeal.
WBJEE 2025 results: From Supreme Court relief to high court setback
The order comes just weeks after the Supreme Court of India had stayed an earlier High Court judgment that barred the WBJEEB from using the state’s revised OBC list for this year’s counselling. That Supreme Court ruling had cleared the way for the results to be declared, and WBJEEB had confirmed that the results would go live on August 7, 2025.However, Wednesday’s dramatic turn has rendered that plan null and void.
Aspirants left adrift amid legal tug-of-war
Students and parents are once again caught in a state of confusion and anxiety, as the uncertainty surrounding the WBJEE result intensifies. The board had already released provisional answer keys and completed evaluation—meaning the results were ready for publication before the court order halted the process.The delay in admissions now threatens to clash with other national-level counselling schedules, including JoSAA and private university intakes, complicating matters further for candidates aiming at multiple options.
Next steps: Awaiting division bench decision
With the High Court making it explicitly clear that no further steps may be taken by the board, the focus now shifts to the division bench hearing, which will determine the immediate fate of the WBJEE 2025 admission cycle.Until then, the West Bengal 2025 results remain frozen, and over one lakh candidates are left in an academic limbo—awaiting justice and clarity in a season already burdened by institutional delays and judicial overhang.
