New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Rouse Avenue Court has permitted former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan to make telephone calls twice a week for 5 minutes to his family at Mandoli Jail, where he is in judicial custody. He had sought liberty to make an additional telephone call in lieu of E Mulakat.

Balyan is in judicial custody in an MCOCA case linked with an organised crime syndicate allegedly run by Gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu.

Special Judge Vishal Gogne permitted Naresh Balyan to make two telephone calls for 5 minutes to his family in a week after hearing submissions of counsel.

Earlier, Balyan was allowed to make one call and have one E Mulakat per week.

Naresh Balyan and his Counsel submitted that due to technical issues, E-Mulakat is mos...