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.
BJP once again accuses Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of providing "VVIP" treatment to the jailed AAP minister in Tihar.
Fresh CCTV footage of jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain has emerged from Tihar Jail in which the Aam Aadmi Party leader is seen in conversation with Jail superintendent Ajit Kumar who is currently under suspension.
In the new video Satyendar Jain can be seen having an elaborate meal inside Tihar contradicting the claim made by the jailed Delhi minister in court that he had lost 28 kg weight due to inadequate food.
New footage surfaced a day after Jain submitted before trial court that he has not been getting proper food and medical check-up in jail.
Jain who was arrested in May in a money laundering case is going through physiotherapy for a spinal injury said Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia while defending him during a press conference.