Supreme Court denies bail to suspended Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in CBI corruption case
The Facts
- The Supreme Court refused to grant bail to suspended Punjab Police DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar in a CBI corruption case.
- The Supreme Court said Bhullar can seek relief again if the trial does not commence within two months.
- The bench hearing the matter comprised Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi.
- Bhullar had challenged a Punjab and Haryana High Court order from February that denied him bail.
- Multiple reports said Bhullar was arrested by the CBI in October last year in connection with the corruption case.
- During the hearing, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared for Bhullar and argued for bail.
Context
What did the Supreme Court decide?
The court declined to grant Bhullar bail at this stage, but allowed him to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court again if the trial does not start within two months Indian Express,Hindu,Hans India.
Why was Bhullar in the Supreme Court?
He had challenged a Punjab and Haryana High Court order from February that rejected his bail plea in the CBI corruption case Hindustan Times,Indian Express,New Indian Express.
What happens next in the case?
If the trial does not commence within two months, Bhullar has been given liberty to seek bail again from the High Court, where any such application is to be considered on its merits Indian Express,New Indian Express,PTC News.
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