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 Akali chief reminded Punjabis that Kejriwal had first denied that Bhullar's case was under the purview of his government and had claimed that it was for the Union government to decide.
Delhi recorded 11,684 cases of Covid-19 infection on Tuesday and 12,527 on Monday.
The vaccination process is running smoothly in Delhi, and the Delhi Government has an adequate supply of vaccines.
He said Delhi is expected to record around 20,000 cases on Saturday, less than Friday's figure of 24,383.
He said Delhi's hospitals had more than 13,000 beds meant for Covid-19 patients lying vacant.