New Delhi, March 13 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on a plea moved by Former Popular Front of India (PFI) leader E Abubacker for treatment in a private hospital on his expenses. He has been arrested by the NIA in an alleged terror case.

He was arrested in 2022 in a nationwide crackdown on PFI functionaries after the Central Government declared the outfit a banned organisation.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued a notice to NIA and sought a response on the plea of E Abubacker. His medical record has been called. His treatment is going on at AIIMS Delhi.

Advocate Rahul Tyagi appeared for the NIA. He accepted notice for NIA.

The matter has been listed on March 20 for a he...