Undergo surgery in state-run hospital: Court to Deshmukh

One-liner: A special court in Mumbai on Friday refused to grant permission to Maharashtra's former home minister Anil Deshmukh to undergo a shoulder surgery at a private hospital.

Go to state-run hospital: It said he could get the medical procedure done at the state-run J J Hospital in Mumbai.

• Deshmukh had sought permission to be temporarily shifted to a private hospital of his choice to undergo the surgery

ED opposes: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had, however, opposed the plea and said that the J J Hospital was well-equipped with qualified doctors to perform the surgery.

Court rejects: The court rejected Deshmukh's application and said he could get the surgery and treatment done at the J J Hospital.

In judicial custody: Deshmukh is currently in judicial custody following his arrest by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Nov last year in a money laundering case.

Source: PTI