CCTV footage of Tihar Jail shows Delhi Minister Satender Jain
New Delhi:
A Delhi court today ruled on imprisoned Aam Admi Party (AAP) minister Satender Jain for demanding Tihar prison officials to provide him with a special meal in line with his religious beliefs. , allowed a strong exception. The court also denied his plea and ruled that prison authorities could not be held responsible for his weight loss.
Special Judge Vikas Dhull said the Tihar Prison administrator said no special facilities were provided for any prisoner and the Minister was only allowed to use facilities permitted by law like other prisoners. I have dismissed this application, noting that
The application from the minister incarcerated in prison also requires a court order to instruct prison officials to conduct a medical examination of the minister immediately, and basic meals and medical facilities are provided in the prison. He claimed he lost weight because he didn’t.
The Rouse Avenue Court dismissed the minister’s plea, saying the minister had not eaten enough food since his first day in prison and ruled that Tihar prison authorities could not be held responsible for his weight loss. .
Mr. Jain was arrested in May of this year in a money laundering case based on a FIR filed against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2017 under the Anti-Corruption Act.
“Satiender Jae-in also disobeyed the medical officer’s advice. He did not eat regularly and lost weight,” the court said.
Mr. Jain had asked prison officials to provide him with fruits and vegetables on days when he had to fast as part of his religious beliefs.
However, the court dismissed the request, stating that the minister was being given special treatment by the prison authorities. said that
The court said offering fruits and vegetables to Satyendra Jain in prison violated Article 14 of the Indian Constitution.
“Primarily, by order of the Tihar Prison DG or the authorities as appropriate, the staff of the 7th Prison allegedly gave fruits/fruits to Satyendra Jain in violation of the DPR 2018,” the court said in the order.
The court further said about 26 police officers from Tihar Prison No. 7 were transferred and the superintendent of No. 7 Prison was suspended, according to an affidavit filed by the Enforcement Department (ED) on November 21. said it was.
The court said these officials violated the code by offering vegetables to the imprisoned pastor.
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