Elgar Parishad case: Bombay HC calls for Hany Babu’s medical report

The court was informed by Babu’s advocate that after receiving treatment for two months his condition has improved and did not want to press for further relief

The Bombay high court on Thursday directed Breach Candy Hospital to submit the health report of Delhi University associate professor and Elgar Parishad case accused, Hany Babu, who is currently undergoing treatment for an eye infection.

Professor Hany Babu Babu had also tested positive for Covid-19. (HT PHOTO)

The court was informed by Babu’s advocate that after receiving treatment at the hospital for two months his condition has substantially improved and did not want to press for further relief.

A division bench of justice SS Shinde and justice NJ Jamadar was hearing the application of Jenny Rowena, the wife of Babu seeking his transfer to a private hospital to treat an eye infection, which he had suffered while he was at Taloja jail. Babu had also tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to GT Hospital. However, as the hospital did not have the wherewithal to treat the eye infection his wife had sought his transfer to Breach Candy Hospital. The HC allowed it and on May 19 ordered his shifting to the private hospital provided he bore the expenses.

In June, his stay at the hospital had been extended after the hospital report showed that he had a swelling in the optic nerve which required an MRI scan and other tests.

On Thursday, advocate Payoshi Roy for Babu informed the court that as per the doctors at the hospital, the eye infection had been treated to a large extent and only a little swelling in the corner of an eye remained and the same could be cured by administering antibiotics. “We are not pressing for further reliefs and court may call for doctors’ report from the hospital,” Roy said.

Additional solicitor general Anil Singh for National Investigation Agency (NIA) also asked the court to seek a medical report from the hospital.

After hearing submissions, the bench asked the private hospital to submit a report in a sealed envelope before the next hearing and said that the Court would consider the petition on August 6.