New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Manipur government and said it did not trust it after an undertrial at the state's central jail was not taken to hospital for medical examination, since he belonged to the Kuki community.
A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan expressed its anguish that the petitioner was not taken to the hospital and told the government’s counsel that the court does not trust the state.
“The accused was not taken to hospital because he is from the Kuki community? So sad…Sorry, we do not trust the state..." the bench said. The apex court also directed that the petitioner should be examined and if the medical report reveals something serious, then it will take the state government to task!
The apex court made these observations while hearing a plea by Lunkhongam Haokip against the Manipur government and others.
During the hearing, the bench observed that the trial had not commenced, and the petitioner was apparently suffering from piles and tuberculosis, and he had also complained of extreme backache, which was communicated to the jail authorities.
