Delhi High Court Reserves Order on Sandeep Kumar Pathak's Plea for Kejriwal Jail Meeting

The Delhi High Court reserved its order on AAP MP Sandeep Kumar Pathak's plea to meet Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail. The jail authorities cited rule violations in past interactions as the reason for denial. Pathak argued the refusal was arbitrary and unjustified.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its decision on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Kumar Pathak's plea, seeking permission from prison authorities for a physical meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inside Tihar jail.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna concluded the hearing after listening to arguments presented by Pathak's counsel and the representatives from Tihar authorities. Pathak was previously allowed two meetings with Kejriwal in April, but his latest request was denied. The jail authorities argued that Pathak's statements post-meeting were politically motivated and contravened prison rules.

Pathak's counsel refuted the prison authority's claims, labeling the decision as arbitrary and unjustified. Contrarily, the jail administration maintained that Pathak violated prison considerations and divulged details of his meetings to the media, which is against the regulations.

(With inputs from agencies.)