New Delhi:
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to vacate its stay on the Telangana High Court’s grant of transit bail for Congress leader Pawan Khera, who faces a case in Guwahati over remarks against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma‘s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.
The ruling by a bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul S Chandurkar leaves Khera open to arrest by Assam Police.
However, the court also gave Khera the liberty to immediately file an anticipatory bail plea in the Guwahati High Court, while also asking that forum not to be influenced by this hearing.
“The (Guwahati) court should decide on bail application strictly on merits of the case,” it said, also reprimanding Khera for submitting incorrect documents, i.e., an incorrect Aadhaar.
But the court declined a request for protection till Tuesday; appearing for Khera, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the Guwahati High Court plea will be filed Monday
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