July 6, 2010 9:21 PM

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Ex-MCI President Ketan Desai remanded to 14 days judicial custody

A Delhi court today remanded former Medical Council of India (MCI) President Ketan Desai to 14 days of judicial custody for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. <br/><br/>Desai was produced in the court at the end of his eight day custodial interrogation in the case. <br/><br/>The court criticised CBI for filing an application for extension of Desai's police custody by six more days, saying the accused had already been in their custody for 14 days which is maximum under the act. The CBI had booked Desai, his wife and mother in May for having assets worth over 24 crore rupees.<br/><br/>The former MCI president, earlier this year was also booked under the prevention of corruption act but later granted bail for the same.

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