"He Was Found In A Pool Of Urine : Indira Jaising Tells Bombay High Court In Plea Seeking Medical Treatment For Varavara Rao [Courtroom Exchange]

[BREAKING] Bombay High Court orders the shifting of 81-year old Varavara Rao to Nanavati hospital from Taloja jail for medical examination for 15 days. He cannot be discharged without informing the court.

The court will consider the matter next on December 9.

The Court orders that the medical reports have to be submitted to the Court. He cannot be discharged without informing the court. The matter adjourned to December 9.

The Court orders that family members of Varavara Rao should be allowed to meet him in Nanavati hospital.

The bench starts to dictate the order.

'Prosecutor Deepak Thakare took instructions from the Home Minister of the State that as a special case the petitioner can be sent to Nanavati Hospital for medical investigation and treatment for 15 days' - Court notes in the order.

This is not to be treated as a precedent but as a special case, submits the Prosecutor.

Public Prosecutor comes back with instructions to submit that the State of Maharashtra has no objection to shifting Varavara Rao to Nanavati Hospital for fifteen days for treatment.

Jaising submits few decisions to support the above argument, including a decision of Gauhati High Court of 2010.

Jaising submits that Courts have held that when it comes to medical bail, provisions of CrPC have to be followed over UAPA.

Jaising : Death is inevitable. But everyone looks for a dignified exit from this world. If you are found in a pool of urine......

At Hathras when the girl was cremated without the family being there...these are emotional matters

Jaising highlights that Nanavati was the choice of the jail authorities.

"At JJ Hospital, he was found in a pool of urine. In such a situation only the family cares", she adds.

Justice Shinde observes that staff at govt hospitals are overworked due to COVID19.