<p>A special court here on Saturday allowed Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, to be treated at a private hospital.</p>.<p>Deepak Kochhar is currently admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi after he tested positive for coronavirus five days ago.</p>.<p>The Enforcement Directorate arrested him earlier this month under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case.</p>.<p>His legal team, led by Vijay Agarwal, had urged the special PMLA court here to shift him to a private hospital in Delhi or Gurugram.</p>.<p>Kochhar has multiple health issues such as chronic high cholesterol, enlarged prostate, and a history of kidney stones, his lawyers said.</p>.<p>The ED said in the reply that as the accused was in judicial custody, the court may pass appropriate orders.</p>.<p>Special judge Milind Kurtadikar on Saturday permitted Kochhar to undergo treatment either at Apollo Hospital in Delhi or Medanta Hospital in Gurugram at his own cost.</p>.<p>But he shall not be allowed to meet any visitors, the court said, directing the ED to post security guards round the clock at the hospital at Kochhar's expense.</p>.<p>After discharge from the hospital the accused should be lodged in the appropriate jail, it said.</p>.<p>Kochhar's current judicial custody has been extended till October 3.</p>
<p>A special court here on Saturday allowed Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, to be treated at a private hospital.</p>.<p>Deepak Kochhar is currently admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi after he tested positive for coronavirus five days ago.</p>.<p>The Enforcement Directorate arrested him earlier this month under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case.</p>.<p>His legal team, led by Vijay Agarwal, had urged the special PMLA court here to shift him to a private hospital in Delhi or Gurugram.</p>.<p>Kochhar has multiple health issues such as chronic high cholesterol, enlarged prostate, and a history of kidney stones, his lawyers said.</p>.<p>The ED said in the reply that as the accused was in judicial custody, the court may pass appropriate orders.</p>.<p>Special judge Milind Kurtadikar on Saturday permitted Kochhar to undergo treatment either at Apollo Hospital in Delhi or Medanta Hospital in Gurugram at his own cost.</p>.<p>But he shall not be allowed to meet any visitors, the court said, directing the ED to post security guards round the clock at the hospital at Kochhar's expense.</p>.<p>After discharge from the hospital the accused should be lodged in the appropriate jail, it said.</p>.<p>Kochhar's current judicial custody has been extended till October 3.</p>