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 CBI has accused Jain, his wife and others accused for commission of offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta told IANS that all the relevant political and social issues of the national capital will be discussed during the meeting.
As per the statement, an investigation revealed that one accomplice member of M/s Lala Sher Singh Jivan Vigyan Trust had provided accommodation entries for the transfer of land from a company beneficially owned by Satyendar Kumar Jain to family members of accomplices in order to alienate the property and to frustrate the process of confiscation.
Earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had filed an FIR against Jain in a money laundering case on August 25, 2017.
During the course of the hearing, Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju appeared for the ED and argued that the condition was contrary to various Supreme Court and other judgements.