Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 7: High Court today directed jail authorities to ensure that complete medical treatment and assistance are provided to Dr Ashiq Hussain Factoo, a lifer convictee and husband of Asiya Andrabi, Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Milat.
Hearing the application filed by the Factoo for suitable treatment, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rashid Ali Dar directed the authorities to ensure that complete medical treatment and assistance are given to the applicant as and when he complains of any medical problem.
“If applicant complains of medical problem for which treatment cannot be arranged at District Jail, Udhampur, the respondents shall ensure that the applicant-Factoo is taken to the nearest available Medical Health Centre/ Hospital as would be feasible, keeping in view the security concerns, ensuring that the treatment which is required by the applicant is made available to him”, reads further direction.
Court has also left it open to the Director General of Prisons to take a view on the submission which was made by counsel appearing for applicant, which has been recorded in the last order with regard to shifting of the applicant to the Central Jail, Jammu.
Court has also granted liberty to the applicant-Factoo to seek further orders in case of any further grievance.
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