US EditionSupreme Court Refuses to Protect Pawan Khera, Asks Him to Move Assam Court for Anticipatory Bail
The court said Khera may seek bail in Assam and should not be influenced by earlier orders, while also faulting him for using wrong documents.
- On Friday, the Supreme Court refused to extend transit anticipatory bail for Congress leader Pawan Khera, directing him to approach the appropriate court in Assam for relief.
- The case stems from Khera's April press conference alleging Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, held undisclosed foreign passports and properties, prompting an FIR in Guwahati.
- Riniki Bhuyan rejected the allegations as "malicious" and "poorly fabricated using AI," while officials claimed recovery of "incriminating" material during searches; the bench criticized Khera for filing an incorrect Aadhaar card.
- Justices J K Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar clarified that neither prior judicial orders nor the Supreme Court's stay should influence the Assam court deciding Khera's bail plea independently on its merits.
- Should the Assam court be unavailable, Khera may request the registry to proceed in accordance with the law; the bench urged expeditious hearing of the plea.
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SC Rejects Pawan Khera's Plea to Extend Transit Bail, Asks Assam Court to Decide Case Independently
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Congress leader Pawan Khera's plea seeking to extend transit anticipatory bail, granted to him earlier by the Telangana High Court, till Tuesday on the ground of enabling him approach any jurisdictional court in Assam in the case where Khera is alleged to have made false allegations against the wife of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. India News | SC Rejects …
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The Economic TimesSC declines relief to Congress leader Pawan Khera, asks him to seek bail in Assam
The Supreme Court has declined to grant protection to Congress leader Pawan Khera. He sought this protection until April 20 regarding allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife. The top court directed Khera to approach the Assam court for anticipatory bail. The case stems from Khera's press conference on April 5.
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