New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the bail hearing of ex-Delhi Mantri Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case.
However, the Top Court agreed to extend the interim bail granted earlier this year to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader until December 11--the next date of hearing.
The matter was deferred when Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi apprised the court that the matter was partly heard by a two-judge bench of justices AS Bopanna and Bela M Trivedi.
The matter was listed before the bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma on Monday.
Senior Advocate Singhvi, appearing for Jain, urged the court to adjourn the matter due to Justice AS Bopanna's absence. However, Justice Trivedi said that the interim order cannot continue for that long and they have to see these aspects.
However Singhvi said that the interim order cannot be touched as the bench which was hearing the matter did not assemble. He urged the court to keep the matter in January as he was told that other judges will sit next month.
The court adjourned the matter and extended the interim relief granted to Jain till the next date of hearing.
Jain has undergone surgery on July 21. The interim bail given to Jain on medical grounds is extended from time to time. (with Agency inputs)
