The court of Special Judge Vikas Dhull also directed the Tihar Jail administration to provide the food to the applicant or accused Satyendar Kumar Jain, which is available under trial, if he is on a religious fast keeping in mind Rules 339 and 341 read with 1124 of Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.
The plea stated that all the national media are regularly running CCTV footage of Satyendar Jain. A parallel media trial is going against him, despite the present matter being examined by this court, argued senior advocate Rahul Mehra who appeared for Jain.
On the issue of jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain enjoying special treatment in Tihar, Former IPS Officer Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said that such lapses are the fault of the prison administration.
Those who give character certificates to others have their own character getting exposed. Jail meant to house a criminal should be dealt with strict manner, Union Minister said.
A new video has surfaced in which jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain can be seen having an elaborate meal inside Tihar thus countering the claim made by jailed Minister Satyendar Jain in court about 28-kg weight loss due to inadequate food.
The jail sources said that the Minister has gained 8 kg of weight while being in jail which is contrary to his lawyer's claims of him having lost 28 kg.
"Arvind Kejriwal must tell us how Tihar has been transformed into Thailand where VVIP five stars facilities are given. No therapy recommended watching television, no therapy recommended drinking mineral water, no therapy recommended having a Darbar for 4-5 people. This was being given to Sat
Jailed Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday submitted before the trial court that he has not been getting privileges like proper food and medical check-up in Tihar Jail and has lost around 28 kg weight in custody.
The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Jain in a money laundering case based on a CBI FIR lodged against him in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Jain is accused of having laundered money through four companies allegedly linked to him.
The Tihar Jail official sources claimed that the prisoner, identified as Rinku, was "not a physiotherapist" and has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.
Jailed Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday moved a trial court, seeking direction to Tihar Jail Authorities to provide the basic foods as per his religious beliefs and to immediately conduct the medical check-up of the applicant which is due since October 21.