Naresh Goyal seeks court’s permission to undergo medical procedure in pvt hospital

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal on Tuesday sought permission to undergo an endoscopy test as prescribed by a doctor. An application was moved on behalf of Goyal through his lawyers to undergo the procedure on Friday, which may require him to be admitted at the private hospital for the day. The plea seeks permission for this and states that he will return to the jail on the same day once the test is done. The special court has directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file its reply on Wednesday.

Earlier this month, the court had permitted Goyal to visit five specialist doctors for the various ailments the 75-year-old has. Subsequently, the doctors prescribed further tests. The court said that no prejudice will be caused to the ED if Goyal is permitted to visit his private doctors again and get the tests done as prescribed by them. The court noted that one of the doctors had also expressed an apprehension that if proper treatment is not given to him, there is likelihood that he may suffer a stroke or paralysis.

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Goyal was arrested on September 1, 2023 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which claimed that he had laundered money, siphoning off loans given to Jet Airways by Canara Bank to the tune of Rs 538.62 crore. The court on Tuesday also heard his bail application. Goyal’s lawyers submitted that while the ED had claimed that he was running the company, this was misconceived as there was a professional management team and board of directors which took decisions and he was not the ‘one man army’ the agency was alleging. The court will continue to hear his bail application on Thursday. Goyal is currently lodged in Arthur Road jail.