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.
Kejriwal alleged that Hiren Joshi sent messages saying 'if you show Kejriwal on your channel, we will do this or that.'
AAP introduced the culture of free revdi for the first time in the Indian politics which is neither being eaten nor swallowed by them (BJP), said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Special Judge Geetanjali Goel granted regular bail to Poonam Jain on a personal bail bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety.
Jain is presently in judicial custody in a money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate.
The CBI has accused Jain, his wife and other accused, for commission of offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.