SC extends Delhi ex-minister Satyendar Jain’s interim bail

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail to AAP leader and Delhi’s ex-minister Satyendar Jain in an excise duty case. According to the sources, the interim bail has been extended on medical grounds till July 24 by the top court.

A bench of justices A S Bopanna and M M Sundresh directed senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Jain, to submit the medical reports to Additional Solicitor General S V Raju.

Reports that were submitted during the brief hearing by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi from three hospitals have recommended surgery for Satyendra Jain.

According to the top court, a citizen has the right to undergo treatment of his choosing at a private hospital at his own expense. On May 26, the court granted interim bail to Jain for six weeks based on medical justification.

In response to a CBI FIR filed against him in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the agency arrested Jain in Delhi’s excise duty case.