The Bombay High Court on Thursday said tribal rights activist Stan Swamy will remain admitted to a Mumbai-based private hospital till June 18 as he is suffering from the coronavirus, reported PTI. The 84-year-old activist has been in custody since October in connection with the 2018 Bhima Koregaon case.
A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar gave the order after Swamy’s counsel Mihir Desai told the High Court about the activist being infected with Covid-19 and sought an extension on his stay at the hospital.
The High Court also directed the Holy Family Hospital, where Swamy is admitted, to submit the medical reports of the activist in a sealed envelope on the next date of hearing on June 17.
In May, Swamy’s health condition had deteriorated and he was shifted to Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai. This came after, on May 28, the Bombay High Court had ordered Swamy to be moved to a hospital for 15 days.
On May 19, the Bombay High Court had asked Taloja prison officials to send Swamy for a medical examination at Mumbai’s JJ Hospital. The court had asked the hospital to submit its report on May 21. The activist’s medical report said that he suffered from extreme hearing loss in both ears,...
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