New Delhi [India], Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday rejected Arvind Kejriwal's plea for his wife to be present during the consultation with the medical board.
"This court sees no reason to make an exception for the plaintiff going against prison regulations, more particularly in view of the prison authorities' claim that several other inmates are also receiving treatment for the same ailment as the plaintiff. Arvind Kejriwal. and who have also not been allowed to have an assistant," the court said.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja noted that the relevant jail rule cited by the jail authorities, namely Rule 479 (C) of the Delhi Jail Rules, 2018, allows the presence of a family member as an attendant of a prisoner in process by the Jail Superintendent in consultation with the Medical Officer-in-Charge, only when the inmate is admitted to a hospital outside the jail premises.
"Therefore, it is an admitted fact that the petitioner, who is lodged in Tihar Jail and currently in judicial custody, is not admitted in any hospital," the Court noted.
The court also allowed Kejriwal's request that medical records of her meetings/consultations with doctors be provided to his wife. Prison authorities ordered to provide medical records
The court has allowed the wife of the petitioner/Arvind Kejriwal to independently approach the medical board/doctors concerned, who can have a meeting/consultation with her to discuss the method of preparation of the diet prescribed by the doctor of the petitioner. if permitted by the Hospital Rule.
The petition was filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy money laundering case.
Earlier, Kejriwal's lawyer stated that there is no question of opposing the application. No prejudice will be caused to ED if the applicant's wife remains present through video conferencing during the AIIMS Medical Board consultation.
ED lawyers, while opposing the statement, stated that we are providing all the medical records. It is not necessary for his wife to be present.
During the previous hearing, Kejriwal appeared through video conferencing from Tihar jail and also addressed the court and the doctor who were there in the last consultation and the dietician was telling them how to cook the food that should be told to Wife.
He also said that there are many inquiries to be made that only my wife can appreciate. Kejriwal also said that the request is on humanitarian grounds.
Kejriwal's lawyer stated that doctors tell thousands of things. The wife must be present only as an assistant.
Recently, the same court reserved an order on cognizance of the supplementary charge sheet filed against two accused, namely, Vinod Chauhan and Ashish Mathur.
The court is scheduled to hand down the order on Cognizance on July 9. On the same day, a supplementary chargesheet filed against Arvind Kejriwal and AAP is also listed under Cognizance.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja reserved the order after hearing submissions by ED Special Prosecutor (SPP) NK Matta and Investigating Officer.
ED alleged that Vinod Chauhan was involved in sending money to Chanpreet Singh through hawala dealers. It is also said that Rs. 1.06 crore was also recovered from Vinod Chauhan.
The ED SPP claimed that the Agency traced the money trail of proceeds of crime that was used to finance the AAP Goa assembly polls.
It is alleged that Abhishek Boinpally of South Group allegedly gave Ashok Kaushik 2 bags of cash, who then handed them over to Chauhan. Ashish Mathur, also called Chauhan in the 8th supplementary charge sheet, allegedly took this money on Chauhan's behalf and handed it over to several people who then transferred it to co-accused Chanpreet. This money was later used in Goa elections.
On June 28, the Enforcement Directorate filed a supplementary tax complaint (charge sheet) in connection with the Excise policy case.
In the excise case, the ED and the CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed in modifying the excise policy, undue favors were extended to license holders, license fee was waived or reduced and the license fee was extended. L-1 license without the approval of the competent authority. .
"This court sees no reason to make an exception for the plaintiff going against prison regulations, more particularly in view of the prison authorities' claim that several other inmates are also receiving treatment for the same ailment as the plaintiff. Arvind Kejriwal. and who have also not been allowed to have an assistant," the court said.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja noted that the relevant jail rule cited by the jail authorities, namely Rule 479 (C) of the Delhi Jail Rules, 2018, allows the presence of a family member as an attendant of a prisoner in process by the Jail Superintendent in consultation with the Medical Officer-in-Charge, only when the inmate is admitted to a hospital outside the jail premises.
"Therefore, it is an admitted fact that the petitioner, who is lodged in Tihar Jail and currently in judicial custody, is not admitted in any hospital," the Court noted.
The court also allowed Kejriwal's request that medical records of her meetings/consultations with doctors be provided to his wife. Prison authorities ordered to provide medical records
The court has allowed the wife of the petitioner/Arvind Kejriwal to independently approach the medical board/doctors concerned, who can have a meeting/consultation with her to discuss the method of preparation of the diet prescribed by the doctor of the petitioner. if permitted by the Hospital Rule.
The petition was filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy money laundering case.
Earlier, Kejriwal's lawyer stated that there is no question of opposing the application. No prejudice will be caused to ED if the applicant's wife remains present through video conferencing during the AIIMS Medical Board consultation.
ED lawyers, while opposing the statement, stated that we are providing all the medical records. It is not necessary for his wife to be present.
During the previous hearing, Kejriwal appeared through video conferencing from Tihar jail and also addressed the court and the doctor who were there in the last consultation and the dietician was telling them how to cook the food that should be told to Wife.
He also said that there are many inquiries to be made that only my wife can appreciate. Kejriwal also said that the request is on humanitarian grounds.
Kejriwal's lawyer stated that doctors tell thousands of things. The wife must be present only as an assistant.
Recently, the same court reserved an order on cognizance of the supplementary charge sheet filed against two accused, namely, Vinod Chauhan and Ashish Mathur.
The court is scheduled to hand down the order on Cognizance on July 9. On the same day, a supplementary chargesheet filed against Arvind Kejriwal and AAP is also listed under Cognizance.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja reserved the order after hearing submissions by ED Special Prosecutor (SPP) NK Matta and Investigating Officer.
ED alleged that Vinod Chauhan was involved in sending money to Chanpreet Singh through hawala dealers. It is also said that Rs. 1.06 crore was also recovered from Vinod Chauhan.
The ED SPP claimed that the Agency traced the money trail of proceeds of crime that was used to finance the AAP Goa assembly polls.
It is alleged that Abhishek Boinpally of South Group allegedly gave Ashok Kaushik 2 bags of cash, who then handed them over to Chauhan. Ashish Mathur, also called Chauhan in the 8th supplementary charge sheet, allegedly took this money on Chauhan's behalf and handed it over to several people who then transferred it to co-accused Chanpreet. This money was later used in Goa elections.
On June 28, the Enforcement Directorate filed a supplementary tax complaint (charge sheet) in connection with the Excise policy case.
In the excise case, the ED and the CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed in modifying the excise policy, undue favors were extended to license holders, license fee was waived or reduced and the license fee was extended. L-1 license without the approval of the competent authority. .
