India, Oct. 8 -- A Delhi court has granted self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati interim relief with some facilities in jail, such as access to medicines, spectacles, and food without onion and garlic.

Last week on October 3, Judicial Magistrate Animesh Kumar had sought Delhi Police's response on Saraswati's application, and on Wednesday granted some of this pleas.

Chaitanyananda Saraswati is accused of molesting at least 17 female students at a Delhi-based private management institute that he formerly headed. He is in judicial custody now.

The court has further sought a detailed response to his plea for permission to to wear monk robes and keep spiritual books while in custody. His counsel has also made a plea for extra bedding,...