Officials Not Responsible For Jailed Minister's Weight Loss: Delhi Court
NDTV
The Delhi court ruled that Satyendar Jain did not follow the advice of the medical officer and did not take regular food, due to which he lost weight
A Delhi Court today took strong exception to jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Satyendar Jain requesting Tihar Jail officials to provide him with a special diet in keeping with his religious beliefs. Dismissing his plea, the court also ruled that jail authorities cannot be held responsible for his weight loss.
Special judge Vikas Dhull dismissed the application, noting Tihar Jail administration's submission that no special facility is provided to any prisoner and the minister was allowed to avail only those facilities as allowed under law, like any other inmate.
The application from the jailed minister had also sought a direction from the court to prison officials to immediately conduct the minister's medical check-up and alleged that he was not being provided with basic food and medical facilities inside the prison, leading to weight loss.
Dismissing the minister's plea, the Rouse Avenue Court said the minister did not take enough food right from his first day in jail and ruled that the authorities at Tihar Jail cannot be held responsible for his weight loss.
