'Sanjay Singh To Pay If Meal Costs More Than Rs 70': Court Directs Healthy Diet, Bottled Water On Medical Grounds

A Delhi court while extending judicial custody of Sanjay Singh directed the authorities concerned to ensure healthy and nutritious diet and bottled drinking water

The court observed that just because Singh is an MP, he is not entitled to any special treatment.

Source : PTI

A Delhi court while extending judicial custody of Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Singh directed the authorities concerned to ensure healthy and nutritious diet and bottled drinking water for him when he is taken outside Delhi. The court issued these directions keeping Singh's health conditions in mind. However, the court also asked Singh to pay if the cost is more than Rs 70 per meal.

The court observed that just because Singh is an MP, he is not entitled to any special treatment. According to the PTI report, the judge said that "he is not entitled to any special privileges or treatment as a UTP (undertrial prisoner), but it is being stated that keeping in view his medical condition already brought on record, he is getting a medical diet in jail, as prescribed by the jail doctors."

Singh who was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case had filed an application in the court alleging that he was not being provided with basic amenities like clean drinking water, proper diet and hygienic living conditions at places of his stay during production before courts outside Delhi.

Special Judge M K Nagpal on friday passed an order directing the DCP concerned to ensure that whenever the Singh is taken for production in any court outside Delhi he is provided a healthy and nutritious diet of his choice, as per medical advice and subject to availability thereof with the Pantry Car of said train or through the online apps from the IRCTC, the report said.

The court further said that if the cost of such diet increases the prescribed amount of Rs 70 per diet for a UTP, then the Singh shall bear the burden of the extra cost.

The judge added that besides the diet, the Rajya Sabha MP shall also be provided sealed and bottled drinking water only during the period of his travel.

The judge however, observed that there could be some limitations with regard to the choice of food when the Singh travels by train to places outside Delhi.