Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In Bail Order To Unitech Promoter's Wife

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud observed that Preeti Chandra has been in custody for over 620 days.

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order granting bail to Preeti Chandra, wife of Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra, in a money laundering case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud observed that Preeti Chandra has been in custody for over 620 days.

"Having due regard to the exercise of discretion, the high court has come to conclusion that the respondent (Preeti Chandra) should be released on bail, we are not interfering with the order under Article 136 of the Constitution," the bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said.