New Delhi, May 27 -- Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 conspiracy case, has petitioned the Patiala House Court for permission to communicate with his family. Currently in judicial custody, he has requested access to jail-provided facilities for family interaction, in accordance with regulations.

To facilitate this request, Rana has submitted a fresh application before the NIA court, which is set for hearing tomorrow before Special NIA Judge Chander Jit Singh.

Previously, the court had denied his plea to speak with his family over the phone while he was in NIA custody. His lawyer, Piyush Sachdeva, argued that, as a foreign national, Rana has a fundamental right to contact his family, who are concerned about his well-being in cust...