Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Parkash sought the DG's (Prison) "indulgence" into the matter on a complaint by jailed undertrial Harshad Alam and after the jail superintendent had failed to respond to the court's notice dated October 8 on Alam's plea.
In his plea, Alam had alleged that the senior medical officer of Jail 1 is adopting the method of extortion to provide him proper medical treatment and referring him to a government hospital for better medical treatment of his heart and lung ailments.
The CMM gave the direction to the DG (Prisons) noting that no reply had been filed on his notice to the jail superintendent for a proper inquiry into Alam's allegations and to furnish a report on it.
"Keeping in view the fact that no report/reply has been received from concerned superintendent of jail no. 1 despite specific directions issued by the court on October 8, court is of the view that the matter requires indulgence of DG, Prisons so that remedial measures, if any, may be taken in respect of providing proper medical treatment to undertrial prisoners in accordance with law," the CMM said.
The CMM also directed the DG (Prisons) to "personally look into the allegations made by Alam and to take appropriate action if any in accordance with law" and also ensure "proper medical treatment is provided to him as may be advised by the concerned doctor without any fail." (More)
