Chandrasekhar approached the top court seeking transfer to any other jail, preferably outside Delhi, alleging that his life and safety were under threat from some prison officials in Tihar.
Chandrasekhar was allegedly leading a lavish life inside Tihar jail where he is lodged after being arrested for cheating and extortion besides money laundering charges.
The Supreme Court had last month asked the imprisoned conman to reveal the names of Tihar jail officials to whom he made payments amounting to over ₹12.5 crores to secure a lavish lifestyle inside the jail.
The Bench said it would not shirk away from entering into details of the allegations before deciding on whether he needs to be moved out Tihar jail, where he is presently lodged.
In June, a Supreme Court vacation bench had ordered that he be transferred but when the matter came up again, it decided to post it before the regular bench, noting that there was no urgency in the matter.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) submitted an affidavit before the apex court stating that while he was in jail, Chandrasekhar had been running a crime syndicate, paying ₹1.5 crores every month for facilities like using phones and that some jail officials were on his payroll.
Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, submitted that Chandrasekhar had impersonated government officials and even Supreme Court judges and sought grant of bail. He argued that Chandrasekhar was now attempting to continue this modus operandi from other jails.
Source: Barandbench
