Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Delhi HC Refuses AIIMS Treatment for Yasin Malik
Yasin Malik, a Kashmiri separatist leader, is in Tihar Jail serving a life sentence for a 2016 terror funding case.
He asked the Delhi High Court to let him get treated at AIIMS because he's not feeling well.
The court said no to AIIMS but told the jail to take care of him.
Malik has heart and kidney problems and hasn't had a check-up since 2022.
The jail says he's not in immediate danger, but Malik's lawyers say he's really sick.
The court also noted that Malik has been refusing some medicines.
Delhi High Court refused to direct treatment for Yasin Malik at AIIMS but ordered Tihar Jail to provide adequate medical care.
Malik, a Kashmiri separatist leader, is serving life imprisonment for a 2016 terror funding case.
Malik's plea highlighted serious health issues, including heart and kidney ailments, and a lack of proper medical treatment in jail.
The court noted that Malik is not suffering from any life-threatening ailment based on the jail's report.
Malik is restricted from being taken out of Tihar Jail or Delhi due to a notification issued by the NIA.
- Who
- Yasin Malik, a Kashmiri separatist leader
- What
- Delhi High Court's decision on Malik's plea for treatment at AIIMS
- When
- Friday, November 2024 (plea filed), February 2024 (previous plea), May 2022 (last medical check-up)
- Where
- Delhi High Court, Tihar Jail, AIIMS New Delhi
- Why
- Malik sought treatment at AIIMS due to deteriorating health and serious ailments
- Name
- Yasin Malik
- Status
- Life imprisonment
- Case
- 2016 terror funding case
- Current Location
- Tihar Jail
- Medical Condition
- Heart and kidney ailments, aortic valve replacement, kidney stones, ear surgeries
- Last Medical Check-up
- May 2022 at AIIMS New Delhi
- Court Decision
- Tihar Jail to provide adequate medical treatment
- Restriction on Movement
- Not allowed to be taken out of Tihar Jail or Delhi