diff --git a/scripts/ktlint_lint_check.sh b/scripts/ktlint_lint_check.sh
index dab25e7bd64..2e5068d773e 100755
--- a/scripts/ktlint_lint_check.sh
+++ b/scripts/ktlint_lint_check.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ else
     jar_file_path="$github_actions_path/oppia-android-tools/ktlint"
 fi
 
-java -jar $jar_file_path --android app/src/**/*.kt data/src/**/*.kt domain/src/**/*.kt testing/src/**/*.kt utility/src/**/*.kt scripts/src/**/*.kt instrumentation/src/**/*.kt
+java -jar $jar_file_path -R ../oppia-android-tools/custom-ktlint-rules.jar --android app/src/**/*.kt data/src/**/*.kt domain/src/**/*.kt testing/src/**/*.kt utility/src/**/*.kt scripts/src/**/*.kt instrumentation/src/**/*.kt
 
 status=$?
 
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ else
   echo "********************************"
   echo_error "Ktlint issue found."
   echo "Please fix the above issues.
-  You can also use the java -jar $jar_file_path -F --android domain/src/**/*.kt utility/src/**/*.kt data/src/**/*.kt app/src/**/*.kt testing/src/**/*.kt scripts/src/**/*.kt  instrumentation/src/**/*.kt
+  You can also use the java -jar $jar_file_path -F -R ../oppia-android-tools/custom-ktlint-rules.jar --android domain/src/**/*.kt utility/src/**/*.kt data/src/**/*.kt app/src/**/*.kt testing/src/**/*.kt scripts/src/**/*.kt  instrumentation/src/**/*.kt
   command to fix the most common issues."
   echo_warning "Please note, there might be a possibility where the above command will not fix the issue.
   In that case, you will have to fix it yourself."
   echo "********************************"
   exit 1
-fi
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utility/build.gradle b/utility/build.gradle
index 53e7905913f..73de9693374 100644
--- a/utility/build.gradle
+++ b/utility/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ android {
       }
     }
   }
-
   compileOptions {
     sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
     targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
@@ -98,6 +97,7 @@ dependencies {
       'jakarta.xml.bind:jakarta.xml.bind-api:2.3.2',
       'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.3.2',
       'org.glassfish.jaxb:jaxb-runtime:2.3.2',
+      'com.pinterest.ktlint:ktlint-core:0.37.1',
   )
   testImplementation(
       'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.1',
@@ -125,6 +125,25 @@ dependencies {
   // controlled more directly than in Gradle.
   implementation project(':model')
 }
+// Custom task to create a JAR file for ktlint rules.
+tasks.register('customRulesJar', Jar) {
+  archiveFileName = 'custom-ktlint-rules.jar'
+  from("$buildDir/tmp/kotlin-classes/debug") {
+    include '**/*.class'
+  }
+  from('src/main/res') {
+    include 'META-INF/services/**'
+  }
+  manifest {
+    attributes(
+        'Implementation-Title': 'Oppia Android Custom KtLint Rules',
+        'Implementation-Version': '1.0.0'
+    )
+  }
+  // Ensure that Kotlin and Java classes are compiled before creating the JAR.
+  dependsOn 'compileDebugKotlin', 'compileDebugJavaWithJavac'
+  destinationDirectory.set(file("../../oppia-android-tools"))
+}
 // The GeneratedMessageLite implementations of protobufs are depending on protobuf-java
 // instead of protobuf-lite after Android Studio 3.5,
 // The below command stops that from happening: https://github.com/google/tink/issues/282
diff --git a/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/ktlint/CustomRuleSetProvider.kt b/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/ktlint/CustomRuleSetProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..517054d24db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/ktlint/CustomRuleSetProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package org.oppia.android.util.ktlint
+
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.RuleSet
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.RuleSetProvider
+import org.oppia.android.util.ktlint.rules.KDocFormatRule
+
+class CustomRuleSetProvider : RuleSetProvider {
+
+  override fun get(): RuleSet = RuleSet("custom", KDocFormatRule())
+}
diff --git a/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/ktlint/rules/KDocFormatRule.kt b/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/ktlint/rules/KDocFormatRule.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..002f92d7eda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utility/src/main/java/org/oppia/android/util/ktlint/rules/KDocFormatRule.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package org.oppia.android.util.ktlint.rules
+
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.core.Rule
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.lang.ASTNode
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.LeafPsiElement
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.kdoc.psi.impl.KDocImpl
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtFile
+
+class KDocFormatRule : Rule("kdoc-format-closing") {
+  override fun visit(
+    node: ASTNode,
+    autoCorrect: Boolean,
+    emit: (offset: Int, errorMessage: String, canBeAutoCorrected: Boolean) -> Unit,
+  ) {
+    if (node.psi is KtFile) {
+      val kdocs = node.psi.children.filterIsInstance<KDocImpl>()
+      kdocs.forEach { kdoc ->
+        val lines = kdoc.text.lines()
+        if (lines.last().contains("* */")) {
+          emit(
+            kdoc.startOffset + kdoc.text.lastIndexOf("* *"),
+            "KDoc closing should be ' */' not '* */'",
+            true,
+          )
+          if (autoCorrect) {
+            val kdocNode = kdoc.node
+            val oldText = kdocNode.text
+            val newText = oldText.replace("* */", " */")
+            val correctedNode = LeafPsiElement(kdocNode.elementType, newText)
+            kdocNode.treeParent.replaceChild(kdocNode, correctedNode)
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/utility/src/main/res/META-INF/services/com.pinterest.ktlint.core.RuleSetProvider b/utility/src/main/res/META-INF/services/com.pinterest.ktlint.core.RuleSetProvider
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b562f329cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utility/src/main/res/META-INF/services/com.pinterest.ktlint.core.RuleSetProvider
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+org.oppia.android.util.ktlint.CustomRuleSetProvider