{
  "id": 15771066,
  "title": "MPSC Drug Inspector Exam Paper Leak: Special Court Denies Bail To Accused, Rejects Whistleblower Defence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/mpsc-drug-inspector-exam-paper-leak-special-court-denies-bail-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T16:37:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/mpsc-drug-inspector-exam-paper-leak-special-court-denies-bail-to-accused-rejects-whistleblower-defence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The special court in Mumbai has denied bail to 26-year-old Lokesh Patil, accused of leaking the question paper for the MPSC exam for Drug Inspector held in 2025. The court cited Patil's delay in reporting the matter, stating that if he had done so immediately, he would have been considered a whistle-blower. Patil had allegedly received the question bank on WhatsApp from his friend two days prior to the exam and later complained about it four months later. The court deemed his actions as conscious misuse of the leaked material. Patil's lawyers argued that he was merely a passive recipient and that the document in question was not a leaked paper but a probable question set. The prosecution, however, claimed that Patil withdrew his complaint two days after initially making it and suggested an intention to misuse the question set.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The special court has refused to accept the defence of 26 year old Lokesh Patil arrested for his role in leaking the question paper for the exam held by MPSC for the post of Drug inspector held in 2025. The court said that he had the question bank two days prior to the exam, while he chose to complain about it after about four months. Delay In Complaint Raises Questions The court while…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mumbai: Special CBI Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To UCO Bank Manager Accused Of IBPS Exam Impersonation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/mumbai-special-cbi-court-denies-anticipatory-bail-to-uco-bank-manager",
        "published": "2026-10-20T16:28:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}