MBBS seats case: Masood appeals in HC, CBI to respond on Nov 13

October 22, 2013 12:59

A day after his disqualification from the Rajya Sabha, Congress leader Rashid Masood today moved the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and four years sentence in a corruption case.

Justice Hima Kohli issued notice to the CBI and sought its response by November 13 on Masood's appeal.

Masood's counsel H R Khan Suhail also sought suspension of his client's jail term on medical grounds.

He said 67-year-old Masood is acute diabetic and is taking insulin several times a day besides other medicines for his ailments.

He also submitted that the trial was going on against Masood for past 17 years and he is in custody since October 1 when he was sentenced to four years jail by the trial court.

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