New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice a plea filed by the Mandoli Jail's Authority challenging a trial court's decision that allows Sukesh Chandrashekhar, prime accused in several cases presently lodged in Central Mandoli Jail, to wear a wristwatch while in custody.

Earlier, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recorded the statement of Sukesh Chandrashekhar in connection with an alleged extortion racket operating from Delhi prisons. He is also the prime accused in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The Jail Authority states that this decision could compromise security and set a precedent for other inmates. The Trial Court committed an error i...