Drugs case: No coercive action against Majithia till Jan. 31, Supreme Court tells Punjab govt.
The Hindu
The pre-arrest bail plea of the Akali Dal leader, who has been booked under the NDPS Act, was dismissed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 24.
The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 27, 2022 orally asked the Punjab government not to take any coercive step against former Minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader , in a case related to allowing illicit drugs smuggling and harbouring offenders involved in the drugs trade, till January 31 when it hears his pre-arrest bail plea in a.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli took note of the submissions of senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Majithia, that the plea seeking anticipatory bail plea needed urgent hearing as the accused has been facing "political vendetta".
The pre-arrest bail plea of Majithia, who has been booked under the NDPS Act, was .