India, May 28 -- The Patiala House Court in Delhi on Wednesday issued a notice to the NIA on a plea filed by Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, seeking permission to talk to his family under jail regulations.

Special NIA (National Investigation Agency) judge Chanderjit Singh directed the investigating body to respond to Rana's application and also sought a report from the Tihar Jail authorities. Rana will remain in judicial custody till June 6, with his next hearing on the matter scheduled for June 4, reported ANI.

Rana had filed a plea to speak with his family over the phone while in NIA custody earlier. However, the request was denied after the NIA opposed it, claiming that any such contact would risk sensi...