Supreme Court stays Telangana HC’s anticipatory bail to Khera
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Supreme Court stayed a Telangana High Court order granting transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a defamation case. Khera allegedly claimed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife had multiple passports during an April 4 press conference. The Supreme Court bench expressed surprise at the High Court's decision and issued notice returnable May 13, citing jurisdiction concerns raised by Assam's Solicitor General.
Key Entities
Supreme CourtPawan KheraCongressTelangana High CourtHimanta Biswa SarmaRiniki Bhuyan SharmaAssamSolicitor General Tushar MehtaJustice J K Maheshwari