Supreme Court rejects Satyendar Jain’s bail plea, asks him to surrender forthwith
Jain had sought extension of the bail in a money laundering case on medical grounds.
Jain had sought extension of the bail in a money laundering case on medical grounds.
Not expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the bench said that they are inclined to extend interim order till the next date of hearing.
At the very outset, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Jain, submitted that the matter may be adjourned because Justice A.S. Bopanna, who presides over the special bench, is not sitting owing to illness.
Speaking to a news agency here on Tuesday, the AAP leader said the country's law and order has never been made a mockery like this before.
The former jail minister of Delhi is accused of extorting money from prisoners for comfortable stay in jail.
The former Delhi minister was given an extension of two weeks after the bench was informed that three hospitals - GB Pant, Apollo, and Max - have recommended surgery.
The Supreme Court on Friday extended the interim bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi government minister Satyendar…
The bench kept pending the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) application for an independent evaluation of Satyendar Jain’s ailment by All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi.
The court also imposed various conditions including neither talking with the media nor leaving Delhi without permission.
He was admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital on Monday morning after complaining of severe spinal pain.