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Court Allows NEET Case Accused Access to Religious Texts
Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande is accused of being a middleman in a 2026 NEET-UG paper-leak case.
He is currently in jail while the case continues.
He asked the court to let him read three texts.
One is a long book about Shivaji Maharaj called Shrimaan Yogi.
The others are the Hanuman Chalisa and the Mangal Strota.
A Delhi court agreed to his request.
His family or lawyer must supply the books.
Jail officials will check them and follow prison rules.
Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande, an alleged middleman in the 2026 NEET-UG paper-leak case, applied to read three texts in jail.
His request included Shrimaan Yogi, a 1,000-plus-page biographical novel on Shivaji Maharaj.
He also sought the Hanuman Chalisa and texts of the Mangal Strota.
A Delhi court allowed the application in an order dated September 1.
The jail authorities must provide the texts through a family member or authorised counsel after security checks and under jail-manual rules.
- Who
- Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande, identified as an alleged middleman and accused 8 in the 2026 NEET-UG paper-leak case.
- What
- He sought access in judicial custody to Shrimaan Yogi, the Hanuman Chalisa, and texts of the Mangal Strota; the court allowed the application.
- Where
- A Delhi court, with the texts to be provided in jail.
- When
- The order was dated September 1 and was reported as having been issued on Tuesday.
- Why
- He applied for directions requiring jail authorities to provide the requested reading materials; the articles do not state any further reason.
Key facts
- Applicant
- Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande
- Case
- 2026 NEET-UG alleged paper-leak case
- Accused number
- A-8, or accused 8
- Requested text
- Shrimaan Yogi
- Other requested texts
- Hanuman Chalisa and Mangal Strota texts
- Court
- Delhi court; Special Judge Ajay Gupta issued the order
- Conditions
- Supply by a family member or authorised counsel, subject to security checks and jail-manual rules
Quotes
Ajay Gupta
Special Judge (Fast Track Court) who issued the Delhi court order
“Considering the facts and circumstances and the submissions made on behalf of A-8 (accused 8), jail authorities are directed to provide the religious book to the accused… (which shall be supplied by any of his family member/ authorised counsel) subject to security check and jail manual rules…”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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