NEET Paper Leak: Delhi Court Allows CBI to Collect Accused's Handwriting Specimen Again
The court said the Central Bureau of Investigation needs more samples to compare disputed documents fairly in the paper leak probe.
- A Delhi court authorized the Central Bureau of Investigation to collect additional handwriting and signature samples from accused Manisha Sanjay Havaldar in the ongoing NEET-UG paper leak investigation.
- Prosecutors requested the samples because the bulky case records require extensive document comparisons for fair investigation, with the court previously authorizing initial specimen collection on May 30.
- Investigators allege Havaldar shared handwritten physics questions with co-accused Manisha Mandhare and dictated content to Tejas Harshad Kumar Shah, with handwritten images recovered from Mandhare's phone during investigation.
- Separately, the CBI announced on Thursday, July 23, 2026, that it found no evidence linking Sanjeev Kumar, alias Sanjeev Mukhiya, to the NEET-UG 2024 case, despite earlier suspicions.
- While Mukhiya remains in custody for unrelated Bihar police investigations, the CBI has filed charge sheets against 45 individuals, with 13 arrested in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak.
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NEET leak: Court allows CBI to collect more handwriting samples from accused
A Delhi court has granted the CBI permission to obtain additional handwriting and signature samples from accused Manisha Sanjay Havaldar in the ongoing NEET paper leak case. This decision aims to facilitate a thorough comparison of evidence, given the bulkiness of the case record and allegations of question sharing.
NEET paper leak: Delhi court allows CBI to collect accused's handwriting specimen again
A Delhi court permitted the CBI to obtain further handwriting samples from an accused. Manisha Sanjay Havaldar is accused of sharing physics questions with co-accused individuals. The agency requires these additional samples for a fair investigation into the case. The CBI has arrested thirteen individuals who are currently in judicial custody. The NEET-UG exam was cancelled and a re-exam was conducted due to paper leak allegations.
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