Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, prime accused in a Rs 200-crore money laundering case, on Friday wrote to Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena alleging "mental harassment and threats inflicted by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Satyender Jain" to withdraw the complaints filed
A notice was issued to Enforcement Directorate (ED) by the Delhi High Court on Monday on the bail petitions moved by accused Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain in an alleged money laundering case involving Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain.
The Special Judge Vikas Dhull, after taking note of the statement allowed for the withdrawal of the plea. The same court fixed Tuesday date for hearing on another application of Satyender Jain with regard to his medical treatment in Tihar.
On Tuesday, official sources at Tihar jail claimed that Rinku, the prisoner who was administering massage on Jain, was 'not a physiotherapist' but has been charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 for allegedly raping a minor.
Abhijeet Shankar, the lawyer for Tihar administration, made it clear that dry fruits are not permitted to a prisoner and, hence, could not be taken as an alternative to a regular meal, behind bars.
Court had also sought a report from Tihar as to what food was being given to Satyendar Kumar Jain in the past six months, whether he was on a religious fast during the course of the previous 5-6 months and whether the diet, which was being given to him has been stopped during the past 10-
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.
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.
Senior advocates N Hariharan and Rahul Mehra, representing Jain, alleged that a conspiracy for money laundering was hatched in 2010. At the time, Jain was neither an MLA nor a minister, they added
The District Judge of Rouse Avenue Court granted more time to session Court to decide on Delhi Minister Satyender Jain and two others' bail petitions in the PMLA case.