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 Enforcement Directorate (ED) had told a Special PMLA court that Jain was having luxurious facilities at Tihar Jail.
Special Judge Vikas Dhull of the Rouse Avenue Court pronounced the order which was deferred earlier.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding Satyendar Jain's plea challenging the Delhi High Court upholding the trial Court order allowing the agency's petition to transfer his case to another judge.
Justice Yashwant Varma granted relief to Jain noting the Supreme Court ruling that the application of the law cannot be retrospective. The court said that in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, proceedings against Jain and other petitioners should also be quashed.
The District Judge on Monday also issued notice to all accused including Satyendar Jain on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking the transfer of the case to another judge.