Drugs case | Supreme Court protects SAD leader Majithia from arrest till Feb. 23
The Hindu
Punjab is sinking under drug trade, have to send strong message or future of youth is damned: Senior advocate P. Chidambaram for State govt
The Supreme Court on Monday protected Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia from arrest in a drugs case till February 23 even as the Congress government in Punjab said the case was not motivated by political vendetta and the State was sinking under the weight of a narcotic trade, which was leading the youth on the path to damnation.
The court's protection would allow Mr. Majithia to participate in the Assembly elections on February 20.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana ordered Mr. Majithia to surrender before the trial court on February 23 and seek regular bail. The apex court said the trial court should consider Mr. Majithia's request for bail expeditiously.
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