MUMBAI: In a significant order, a special court on Friday observed that a prisoner's right to obtain proper medical treatment is recognised as a right under the Constitution of India. The court directed Taloja jail superintendent to take an accused jailed in the scam involving Sahityaratna Lokshahir Annabhau Sathe Development Corporation (SLASDC) to J J Hospital. He had fractured his left shoulder after a fall in the jail toilet.
Granting accused Rameshwar Gadekar's plea, special judge RN Rokade said, "It is contextually relevant to note that the accused has the right to proper medical treatment in the light of his health conditions. The right of a prisoner to obtain proper medical treatment is recognised as a right under Article 21 (right to protection of life and personal liberty) of the Constitution of India."
