Uproar over Chaitanya Nanda wearing monk’s clothes in jail, court took this decision after objection from Delhi Police

There was a debate in the Patiala House Court of Delhi regarding Chaitanyananda Saraswati being a monk. Delhi Police clarified that Chaitanyanand is not a monk. He gave this reply on the petition in which Chaitanya Nanda had sought permission to wear monk’s clothes and keep religious books in jail.

Delhi Police said law and order may deteriorate in jail

Chaitanyanand is currently in judicial custody in the molestation case registered in Vasant Kunj police station. In the court of Judicial Magistrate Animesh Kumar in Patiala House Court, Delhi Police argued that if the accused is allowed to wear monk’s clothes, then law and order in the jail may deteriorate. Therefore the court should not consider this demand.

Chaitanyanand’s lawyer opposed the police’s argument

This argument of Delhi Police was opposed by the lawyer of accused Chaitanyanand. The lawyer argued in the court that freedom to wear clothes will not cause any law and order problem in the jail. He told the court that Chaitanyananda had already been initiated. After initiation, his name was changed from Partha Sarathi to Chaitanyanand Saraswati.

The lawyer also said in the court that the monastery which had given initiation never challenged this fact. The court directed the lawyer to present the documents related to initiation so that it could be clear whether Chaitanyanandha is actually a monk or not. The court has fixed the next hearing of the case for Tuesday.

There should be no impact on jail administration and security arrangements.

The seriousness of the matter can also be understood from the fact that any violation of any rule or law and order problem in the jail is considered a very sensitive issue. The question of Chaitanyananda being a monk is not only related to his personal identity, but it can also affect the jail administration and security system.

The court has asked both the parties to present all the documents and evidence of the case so that the right decision of the case can be taken. Now this matter will be heard again in the court on Tuesday and further action will be decided.