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(MENAFN – Kashmir Observer) SRINAGAR \u2014 The Jammu and Kashmir High \nCourt on Friday directed authorities to ensure complete medical \ntreatment and assistance is given to the incarcerated Muslim Deeni Mahaz\n Patron, Dr Muhammad Qasim Faktoo, as and when he complains of any \nmedical problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice \nRashid Ali Dar also left it open for the Director General of Prisons to \ntake a view regarding shifting Faktoo’s shifting to the Central Jail \nJammu from Udhampur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The court passed the directions after hearing\n Faktoo through video conferencing on June 4 and after perusing a report\n from the office of the Director General of Prisons in a sealed cover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘Having\n heard the learned counsel for the parties, interacting with the \napplicant as well as having perused his medical record and after hearing\n Mr. Harish Kotwal, Superintendent, District Jail, Udhampur, who was \npresent on Video Conferencing on 04.06.2019, we have seen that the \napplicant is being given the medical treatment as and when he has \nrequested the same,’ the court said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Advocate Mian Qayoom, \nFaktoo’s counsel said submitted that his client is suffering from \ncertain Orthopedic problems in his back for which he may need certain \nexpert care which is not readily available in the District Jail, \nUdhampur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘In view thereof, we pass the following directions: (i) \nThe respondents 9officials) shall ensure that complete medical treatment\n and assistance is given to the applicant (Faktoo) as and when he \ncomplains of any medical problem.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If Faktoo complains of medical \nproblem for which treatment cannot be arranged at District Jail, \nUdhampur, the officials shall ensure that he is taken to the nearest \navailable Medical Health Centre\/Hospital as would be feasible, the court\n said. However, the court said Faktoo shall be taken to the hospital by \nkeeping in view the security concerns, ensuring that the treatment which\n is required by Faktoo is made available to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘We leave it open\n to the Director General of Prisons to take a view on the submission \nwhich was made by Mr. Qayoom, which has been recorded in our last order \ndated 30.05.2019 with regard to shifting of the applicant to the Central\n Jail, Jammu,’ the court said.<\/p>\n