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News India Live, Digital Desk: senior congress leader Pawan Kheda The difficulties are showing no sign of abating. The Supreme Court has refused to grant interim relief to Khera in the case of controversial comments and allegations against the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Justice Maheshwari’s bench rejected Pawan Kheda’s demand for anticipatory bail till Tuesday and advised him to approach the concerned lower court (Assam Court).
What happened in the court? Why was ‘Aadhaar’ criticized?
During the hearing, the Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure over the documents presented by Pawan Kheda’s lawyers.
Error in documents: Justice Maheshwari said that the petitioner has tried to mislead the court. Pawan Kheda to prove that he is a resident of Telangana, Aadhar card Was used. The court found that he presented the front of his Aadhaar card and the back of his wife’s Aadhaar card.
Court’s comment: Justice Maheshwari termed it as presenting a ‘wrong document’ and reprimanded him. However, Kheda’s lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi He clarified that the petition was filed in a hurry, hence it was a human error, which was later rectified.
Singhvi’s argument and Supreme Court’s instructions
Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued that the Gauhati High Court will open on Monday, so Kheda should be given security till Tuesday so that he can go to the High Court. But the Supreme Court clarified:
Go to lower court: Kheda should immediately apply for bail in the concerned court of Assam.
Decision on merit: The Supreme Court made it clear that the lower court will take the decision on the merit of the case without being influenced by any comment of the Supreme Court during the hearing of the bail application.
What is the whole matter?
This legal fight against Pawan Kheda is the wife of the Chief Minister of Assam. Riniki Bhuyan Sarma The allegations leveled on:
Blame: Kheda had claimed that the Chief Minister’s wife had multiple passports from different countries and illegal assets abroad.
FIR: Terming these allegations as false, Assam Police has registered a case against Pawan Kheda under defamation, fraud, forgery and forgery. Indian Judicial Code (BNS) A case was registered under various sections.
Bail issue: Earlier, the Telangana High Court had granted one week’s anticipatory bail to Kheda, which was stayed by the Supreme Court on April 15 after the appeal of the Assam government.
the way forward
Pawan Kheda now has only the option to seek relief from the concerned court of Assam or the Gauhati High Court. Assam Police is active in arresting him, hence the coming few days are going to be very challenging for him politically and legally.