Judge reserves order on actor Darshan's petition for home cooked meals in jail
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru court on Monday reserved the order on Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa's petition for home cooked food for July 25.
After hearing extensive arguments regarding a petition for home cooked meals for the actor, an undertrial prisoner in the Renukaswamy murder case, the judge Vishwanath C Goudar reserved the order.
Leela Raghavendra filed an application in the 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on behalf of Darshan, seeking home cooked meals and a proper bed. Darshan, who is currently jailed for his alleged involvement in Renukaswamy's murder case, was represented by advocate Raghavendra.
Darshan, who is currently jailed for his alleged involvement in Renukaswamy's murder case, was represented by advocate Raghavendra.
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Advocate Raghavendra argued before the court that undertrial prisoners were permitted to receive food, clothing and bedding from home if they cannot provide for themselves. He cited that the Inspector General of Police (Prison) has the authority to grant such permission and that prison authorities should only provide facilities if the prisoners cannot arrange them independently.
Advocate Raghavendra further argued that denying Darshan home cooked meals violates Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty.
He contended that Darshan is facing undue hardship and adverse publicity because of his fame and is thus being denied the facilities he rightfully deserves.
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Retired IAF personnel arrested for alleged Pak links in Assam
Tezpur (PTI): A retired Indian Air Force personnel has been arrested in Assam's Sonitpur district for alleged links with Pakistani intelligence operatives, police said on Saturday.
Additional Superintendent of Police Haricharan Bhumij said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had shared sensitive documents and information with Pakistani operatives over social media.
Police have seized his laptop and mobile phone.
The devices have been sent for forensic examination, though some data has been deleted, Bhumij said.
The accused was a junior warrant officer in the IAF and had retired in 2002 from Tezpur’s Salonibari base.
He had later joined the electronics department of Tezpur University, but quit.
Bhumij said a case has been registered under the relevant sections of the BNS and a local court has remanded the accused to five days police custody.
