Court poses question on Parrikar’s health status

The Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court yesterday asked the Goa government if the medical report on the health of ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar could be presented to the court in a sealed cover. While hearing a petition filed by local politician Trajano D’Mello, who has sought to know the health status of Parrikar, Justice R M Borde also asked the government lawyer whether the chief secretary could argue on behalf of the chief minister for his right to privacy. State Advocate General Dattaprasad Lawande is expected to appear before the court when the hearing resumes today morning. D’Mello in his petition filed last month, wanted the court to direct state Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma to evaluate the Parrikar’s health with the help of a panel of doctors and release the medical report to the public.