3 min readNew DelhiJun 16, 2026 05:39 PM IST
First published on: Jun 16, 2026 at 05:39 PM IST
A Delhi court Tuesday allowed Yash Yadav, an accused in the NEET UG paper leak case, to give the NEET retest scheduled on June 21 in custody.
“… while the applicant does face grave allegations of wrongful dissemination and trading of confidential questions of the very examination in which he now seeks to appear, his rights as a student cannot be defeated by turning bail into punishment by denial of the opportunity to appear in the examination,” said Special Judge Dr Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Court in his order dated June 16.
“More so, when the eligibility, candidature and selection of any student in an examination is subject to appropriate orders from the competent authorities/exam conducting body. In this view, the court finds the applicant to be entitled to appear for the examination on 21.06.2026,” he added.
Yadav had sought interim bail citing the retest as well as his sister’s wedding. His lawyer had also stated the alternative of allowing him to give the exam in custody.
Judge Gogne did not grant interim bail to Yadav. “… considering the initial stage of the investigation, the wide sweep of the material and evidence sought to be collected and the prospect of other suspects being still investigated, the court is not inclined to grant interim bail to facilitate such participation,” the court said.
It added, “The application is allowed with permission to applicant/accused Yash Yadav to take the examination dated 21.06.2026 and also attend the marriage ceremony of his sister on 22.06.2026 in judicial custody.”
This means police will escort him to the exam venue and to the wedding, and he will be under the supervision of the officers. He will be back in jail after these two days (June 21 and 22).
Yadav, from Gurgaon, is a 20-year-old student at Uttarakhand Ayurveda University and a NEET aspirant who appeared in the now-cancelled May 3 exam.
According to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the case, Yadav allegedly received PDF files of leaked question papers through Telegram and sold them for Rs 10 lakh. The agency claimed he was instrumental in distributing the “leaked” paper.
Yash Yadav, an accused in the NEET UG paper leak case. (File Photo) 
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