MUMBAI: NCP functionary and Maharashtra minority development minister Nawab Malik in jail since February in a money laundering case, has sought interim medical bail for six weeks, citing his ailments and “inhuman conditions in jail”, which his plea said make it evident that a serious threat is posed to the inmates and jail staff.
“Jails in Maharashtra have poor hygiene, there is absence of any real and adequate medical facilities and they are overcrowded. It is almost impossible to maintain a sterile sanitised environment inside the jail, which is essential for proper recuperation and well-being of the applicant (Malik),” his plea said. The special court has directed the prosecution to submit its reply on Monday.
