Sharjeel seeks the resumption of phone calling, Court Granted Time to Delhi Police to Reply

The Karkardooma Court on Tuesday granted time to Delhi Police to file a reply on the plea moved by Sharjeel seeking the resumption of the inmate phone calling facility provided to him in Tihar jail earlier.

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat of Karkardooma Court asked Delhi police to file reply till January 2 and listed the matter for further hearing on January 2, 2023.

Sharjeel has filed this application seeking the resumption of the inmate phone calling the facility provided to the Accused/Applicant under Rule 629 of the Delhi Prisons Rule, 2018 since he had been lodged in judicial custody.

The petitioner alleged that the facility was stopped by the jail authorities without any reason or providing any opportunity for the Applicant to oppose the same and the same has not been resumed till date.

Sharjeel claimed that he has been informed that he will be allowed to make one call each week as against the daily calling facility which was available earlier.

Sharjeel Imam is in Tihar Jail since January 28, 2020, in connection with the case registered under UAPA and other sections.

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