Sukh Ram shifted to hospital
January 8th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former Telecom Minister Sukh Ram has again been shifted from Tihar Jail to a city hospital, his associate said Sunday.Sukh Ram had surrendered before a Delhi court Saturday and was sent to jail to serve a three-year jail term in a graft case. His counsel said that after being taken to jail, Sukh Ram had lost consciousness, so jail authorities admitted him Saturday afternoon to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital.
“He has multiple ailments and the prison’s hospital is not equipped to treat his present condition. We had to shift him to the hospital on the advice of our own doctors,” said Tihar Jail authorities.
The Supreme Court is likely to hear his bail plea Monday.
Sukh Ram was convicted in a case involving the award of a contract to a Hyderabad firm for supplying telecom equipment to the government at exorbitant rates.
In 2002, he was awarded a three-year jail term under the Prevention of Corruption Act in the case.
The Delhi High court on Dec 21 upheld the lower’s court order and asked Sukh Ram to surrender on Jan 5.
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- Sukh Ram surrenders, sent to Tihar (Third Lead) - Jan 07, 2012
- Sukh Ram surrenders, sent to Tihar Jail (Second Lead) - Jan 07, 2012
- Sukh Ram surrenders, sent to jail (Lead) - Jan 07, 2012
- Sukh Ram set to surrender Saturday - Jan 07, 2012
- Sukh Ram in coma, counsel tells court (Second Lead) - Jan 06, 2012
- Sukh Ram's three-year jail term upheld in graft case (Lead) - Dec 21, 2011
- Sukh Ram in coma, counsel tells court (Lead) - Jan 06, 2012
- Sukh Ram's surrender put off by court till Friday (Third Lead) - Jan 05, 2012
- Apex court grants interim bail to Sukh Ram (Lead) - Jan 09, 2012
- Sukh Ram's surrender put off till Friday (Lead) - Jan 05, 2012
- Supreme Court grants bail to Sukh Ram, two others (Second Lead) - Jan 09, 2012
- Supreme Court extends Sukh Ram's interim bail (Lead) - Jan 16, 2012
- Sukh Ram's surrender in court put off till Friday (Second Lead) - Jan 05, 2012
- Court notice to Delhi government, Tihar jail over custodial death - May 23, 2012
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