Court allows Dhananjay Lokhande 'Hanuman Chalisa,' 'Mangal Stotra,' 'Shrimaan Yogi'
Dhananjay Lokhande, one of the main people accused in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak, just got the green light to receive some religious and literary books while he is in Tihar Jail.
The court said yes to his request for Hanuman Chalisa, Mangal Stotra, and Shrimaan Yogi, a biographical novel on Chhatrapati Shivaji written by Marathi author Ranjeet Desai.
Special Judge Ajay Gupta asked jail authorities to let Lokhande's family or lawyer deliver these books, as long as they follow all security rules.
Dhananjay Lokhande arrested over NEET-UG leak
Lokhande was arrested by the CBI for allegedly helping distribute leaked NEET-UG papers across Maharashtra, Haryana, and Rajasthan. He is linked with middlemen who got papers from subject-matter experts; 13 people have been charged so far.
In a recent hearing, two other accused wanted more time to review documents but the court stuck to its fast-track schedule.