Delhi High Court Refuses To Extend Hospital Stay Of Amandeep Singh Dhall In Excise Policy Case, Asks Jail Authorities To Ensure Treatment

The Delhi High Court has refused to extend the duration of medical treatment of businessman and director of Brindco Sales Private Limited, Amandeep Singh Dhall, who is an accused in the excise policy scam case.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed the pleas moved by Dhall in both the cases registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking extension of duration of his medical examination and treatment at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, pursuant to order passed by the court.

The court observed that further treatment of Dhall does not necessitate his stay in the hospital and if required, he can come for physiotherapy in OPD.

It noted that the doctor’s had opined that physiotherapy sessions of Dhall can also be managed at domicile premises which is the jail premises or jail hospital.

“Needless to say, the jail authorities shall ensure that the applicant is provided with the treatment as prescribed by the doctors concerned and the Jail Hospital Referral Policy, issued vide orders dated 10.02.2011 and 27.06.2022 by the office of Director General (Prisons), GNCTD is followed in letter and spirit,” the court said.

It added: “Therefore, in view of the fact that the current medical condition of the applicant is stable and the same does not necessitate the stay of the applicant in the hospital, this Court is not inclined to allow the present applications since there are no grounds for extending the duration of medical examination and treatment of the applicant at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Vasant Kunj, Delhi. Accordingly, the present applications stand dismissed.”

Pursuant to court’s order, Dhall was admitted at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre last month after he complaint of acute chronic neck pain and right upper limb radiculopathy.

It was his case that he was suffering from acute cervical pain due to a bulge in disc C6 and C7, was experiencing complete blackouts and temporary loss of consciousness. He also complaint of tinnitus in left ear and vertigo.

Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Tanveer A. Mir, Mr. Vedant Verma, Mr. Shaswat Sarin and Mr. S. Tyagi, Advocates

Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Special Counsel for ED along with Mr. Vivek Gurnani, Mr. Kartik Sabharwal and Ms. Manisha Dubey, Advocates

Title: MR. AMANDEEP SINGH DHALL v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT and other connected matter

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1133

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