Supreme Court refuses to shift ‘conman’ Sukesh Chandrashekhar from Mandoli prison
The Hindu
The counsel appearing for Sukesh Chandrashekhar submitted before the Bench that in spite of several assurances he was being allegedly assaulted in jail
The Supreme Court on October 18 refused to entertain a fresh plea by alleged ‘conman’ Sukesh Chandrashekhar seeking transfer from Mandoli jail in the city to any other jail which is not under control of the Director General of Prisons, Delhi.
A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and C.T. Ravikumar declined to interfere in the matter.
“We find no reason to entertain the petition. We don’t appreciate this kind of behaviour,” the Bench said.
The counsel appearing for the alleged conman submitted before the Bench that in spite of several assurances Mr. Chandrashekhar was being allegedly assaulted in jail.
The lawyer also alleged that Mr. Chandrashekhar is being pressured to pay 25 lakh per month in jail.
The top court on August 23 had ordered that Mr. Chandrashekhar and his wife be shifted from Tihar Jail to Mandoli Jail in the city.
It had passed the order on a plea filed by Mr. Chandrashekhar and his wife alleging a threat to their lives and seeking a transfer to a prison outside Delhi.
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