Setback to Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi court declines plea seeking insulin and video consultation with doctor

April 22, 2024

New Delhi: Delhi Court declined a plea moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking direction to Jail Authorities to administer insulin and allow him to consult through video conferencing daily for 15 minutes with respect to his acute diabetes and fluctuating blood sugar level.

Delhi High Court in the verdict dismissed the plea seeking daily consultation with doctors through VC.

Court clarifies that Kejriwal can have home cooked food, provided the same is as per the diet prescribed by the medical board.

The court added that till the time the medical board prescribes the diet to Kejriwal, his family may provide home cooked food, though it shall be strictly as per diet chart of his private doctor and as permitted by the court on April 01.

The medical board constituted will decide about the administration of insulin to Kejriwal, said court.

The court said that the medical board will prescribe a diet and exercise plan for Kejriwal.

Medical Board to be made by doctors of AIIMS

Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts said that for administration of insulin to Kejriwal and to ensure his medical treatment, the said treatment be given to him in jail. The court added that in case Kejriwal requires special consultation in jail, the Tihar jail authorities shall consult the medical board to be constituted by Director of AIIMS.