For Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik, Supreme Court Okays Urgent Hearing

Nawab Malik was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate over a property deal allegedly linked to the aides of gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik's plea seeking immediate release from prison in a money laundering case will be taken up by the Supreme Court which has agreed to an urgent hearing.

A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana asked senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, appearing for the jailed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader who sought urgent listing of his plea, to provide documents.

"Please give the papers," said the bench, which also comprised Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli.