A bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi suspended the high court s judgment and issued notice on the appeal filed by the Maharashtra government challenging the order.
G N Saibaba’s lawyer accuses jail authorities of denying him winter provisions
In a letter written to Jail Superintendent Anup Kumre, lawyer Akash Sorde has also accused the jail authorities of “rudeness, disregard and complete insensitivity” in denying basic courtesies to him when he approaches them to hand over the listed items to be delivered to Saibaba. Updated: December 27, 2020 9:07:52 pm
Professor G N Saibaba. (File)
LAWYER of Delhi University (DU) professor G N Saibaba, lodged in the Central Prison here for the past three years after conviction by a Gadchiroli court, has accused the jail authorities of denying him basic winter provisions like woollen cap along with a few other things including wrist weight cuff meant for regular physiotherapy.
Ex-DU professor GN Saibaba denied woolen cap, physio items in Nagpur jail: Lawyer
Wheelchair-bound, former DU professor GN Saibaba was convicted in 2017 and awarded a life sentence for having links with Maoists and indulging in anti-India activities.
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File photo of GN Saibaba (Picture Courtesy: Twitter @Red Pastures)
Nagpur Central Prison authorities refused to hand over a woollen cap and several other items to former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba, his lawyer alleged on Sunday. Aged 54, Saibaba is serving a life sentence after he was convicted by a court in Maharashtra s Gadchiroli in 2017 for having links with Maoists and indulging in anti-India activities.