Yasin Malik ended hunger strike, being provided with necessary medical aid: Tihar Jail authorities to Delhi HC

The Tihar Jail authorities informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that convicted separatist leader Yasin Malik ended his hunger strike on November 8, and was being provided with the necessary medical treatment.

The respondent authorities, including the Centre, opposed the petition filed by Yasin Malik, who sought admission to AIIMS due to his alleged deteriorating health. The respondents requested additional time to review the medical status report submitted by the jail authorities before filing a response.

The court of Justice Jasmeet Singh after noting the submissions, scheduled the next hearing for November 18. Meanwhile, it directed the jail authorities to ensure that Malik receives appropriate medical care.

The lawyer representing Malik expressed dissatisfaction with the rescheduling of the hearing, stating that the legal team will visit Malik at Tihar Jail today to verify the claims made by the jail authorities.

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre, the Director General of Tihar Jail and other relevant authorities in response to a plea filed by Malik. He claimed that he had been on a hunger strike since November 1 as he was allegedly denied of necessary medical treatment.

In his plea before the Delhi High Court, Malik seeks appropriate directions from the court to ensure that he is referred for proper and necessary medical care at AIIMS or any other super-speciality hospital, either in New Delhi or in the Kashmir region.

Additionally, Malik has asked the court to direct the authorities to produce him before the courts in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi whenever his presence is required.

After considering the submissions, the court sought a medical status report of Malik from the concerned jail superintendent. In the interim, the court directed the jail authorities to ensure that Malik receives the required medical treatment in compliance with jail rules.