Supreme Court rejects plea by conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar to shift him out of Mandoli Jail

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a fresh plea by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar to transfer him from Mandoli jail, where he is currently lodged, to some other prison. .A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar refused to entertain the plea." ... we find no reason to entertain instant writ petition merely asking for transfer from Mandoli Jail, Delhi. The Writ Petition is dismissed", the Court ordered..Chandrashekhar, who was initially lodged in Tihar jail, was transferred to Mandoli jail pursuant to an order passed by the top court in August..That order was passed after 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.However, the Enforcement Directorate, probing the money laundering case against him, had proposed that he be transferred to Mandoli jail.This was accepted by the Court..Chandrashekhar then moved the Court again seeking transfer to some other jail not manned by the current Delhi Director-General of Prisons, which was declined by the Supreme Court today.Chandrashekhar was arrested for cheating and extortion besides money laundering charges.The Supreme Court had in July 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..Senior Advocates Arijit Prasad with advocates Ashok K Singh, Ankita B, Ninita Singh, Tanishq Mehta, Deepak Kumar, Sonakshi Monga, and Aftab Ali Khan represented Chandrashekhar. [Read order]