New Delhi: Supreme Court granted interim bail till Tuesday to Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday, who was arrested by Assam Police in connection with an FIR filed over alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The apex court asked the Delhi Dwarka Court to release Khera after granting him bail.
It also sent notices to states asking them to combine all FIRs filed against the Congress leader. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice M R Shah and Justice P S Narasimha specially assembled at 3 pm to hear the matter after senior advocate Singhvi mentioned the matter at 2 pm. ‘In order to protect the petitioner until such date as he applies for regular bail before jurisdictional court, till the next date of listing, petitioner shall be released on interim bail by the Magistrate at Delhi where he is to be produced this evening for transit remand’, the court ordered.
Khera was arrested soon after he was deplaned from a flight to Raipur where he was going to attend the party’s plenary session. However, the court observed that the chancellor did not undermine the authority of the government by appointing the current VC in-charge Prof Ciza Thomas. Meanwhile, the chancellor received legal advice that he has legal grounds to appeal against the HC’s decision. Governor has not yet filed the appeal either.
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