Bombay High Court Hearing On Plea For Release Of Varavara Rao- LIVE UPDATES

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12 Nov 2020 2:59 PM IST

  • Bombay High Court Hearing On Plea For Release Of Varavara Rao-  LIVE UPDATES

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    • 12 Nov 2020 3:56 PM IST

      Jaising : The main issue is that man is suffering from dementia. He is mentally compromised. From what I heard from the report, there is no mention about these.

    • 12 Nov 2020 3:55 PM IST

      Public Prosecutor Deepak Thakare says the report from Taloja jail has been filed.

      Jaising says she has not receivied it.

      Prosecutor : I did not have her number. Otherwise I would have whatsapped her.

      Jaising : The petition copy was served in advance.

    • 12 Nov 2020 3:52 PM IST

      The bench observes that the constitution of a medical board will take time and if there is a medical examination by a panel of doctors of Nanavati, it will be known soon if his shifting is necessary.

    • 12 Nov 2020 3:51 PM IST

      ASG Anil Singh (for NIA) : I am told that the jail doctors are consulting doctors of Nanavati and JJ hospitals for treating Varavara Rao. As far as examination by Nanavati, the State counsel may be in a better position to submit.

    • 12 Nov 2020 3:49 PM IST

      The bench asks what is the harm in permitting the medical examination of Varavara Rao by doctors of Nanavati hospital.

    • 12 Nov 2020 3:49 PM IST

      NIA's counsel : We have always provided him the best medical treatment at jail, at Nanavati and JJ hospitals.

    • 12 Nov 2020 3:48 PM IST

      NIA's counsel : It was not on the basis of any orders of the Court that Varavara Rao was shifted to Nanavati hospitals. It was done by the State on its own.

    • 12 Nov 2020 3:48 PM IST

      NIA's counsel : We cannot underestimate our government hospitals or government doctors. But at the request of family of Varavara Rao, he was shifted to Nanavati hospital, a speciality hospital.

    • 12 Nov 2020 3:47 PM IST

      The bench now turns to ASG Anil Singh, who is appearing for the NIA 

    • 12 Nov 2020 3:45 PM IST

      Jaising : I do not wish to take an adjournment to reply to NIA affidavit due to the urgency of the matter.

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