NEW DELHI, Nov 18: The Delhi High Court has declined to transfer from Tihar Jail to Srinagar Jail a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant, who is serving life term in a UAPA case, considering the law and order repercussions expressed by the authorities after evaluating the security risk.
Sixty-six-year-old JeM militant Abdul Majeed Baba sought transfer to his native State jail, Srinagar Central Jail, from Central Jail of Tihar in Delhi pleading his ill health and that his family members were unable to meet him frequently in Delhi.
Justice Poonam A Bamba said the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 provide that the prisoner may be transferred from one prison to another on medical and humanitarian grounds with prior approval of the State Government.
“However, in view of the above facts and circumstances and taking into account the apprehension of law and order repercussions expressed by the state pursuant to evaluation of the security risk in transfer of the petitioner from Central Jail Tihar, Delhi to Srinagar Central Jail, this court is not inclined to grant the prayer of the petitioner (Baba),” Justice Bamba said.(PTI)
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