Pawan Khera Arrest Protection Denied: Supreme Court refused to grant protection from arrest to Congress leader Pawan Khera and increase the transit anticipatory bail. Now the matter is in Gauhati High Court. Kheda has a case related to accusing Assam CM’s wife, legal crisis increases.
Pawan Khera Supreme Court case: Congress leader Pawan Kheda received a major legal blow from the Supreme Court on Thursday, when the apex court flatly refused to grant him interim protection from arrest and also rejected his plea to extend his transit anticipatory bail. This protection was ending today, after which the legal situation against him has become more sensitive.
Clear message from the Supreme Court: “Now go to the High Court”
During the hearing, the Supreme Court said that Pawan Kheda should directly approach the Gauhati High Court for relief. The court also made it clear that it will not extend the transit bail already granted by the Telangana High Court. The bench remarked that the Gauhati High Court will take the decision independently on the basis of the facts placed before it and will not be bound by any prior order of the Supreme Court.
Legal problems increased as soon as security ended
The transit anticipatory bail granted by the Telangana High Court expired on Friday. Along with this, Pawan Kheda currently has no active legal protection left, due to which the discussion has intensified at both political and legal levels regarding the possibility of his arrest. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Kheda, had requested the court to extend the arrest protection till Tuesday as it planned to file a detailed anticipatory bail plea in the Gauhati High Court on Monday. But the Supreme Court did not accept this argument.
Root of controversy: Allegations leveled against Assam CM’s wife
This matter became more serious when Pawan Kheda made serious allegations against the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Kheda had claimed that he held three foreign passports and had undisclosed assets abroad, which were not mentioned in the Chief Minister’s election affidavit. These statements came amid the election atmosphere, after which the political conflict intensified.
Counterattacks and legal threats
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rejected these allegations outright, calling them “politically motivated and malicious”. He said that he will take both criminal and civil defamation action against Pawan Kheda. Sarma also alleged that such statements were deliberately made with the aim of influencing voters and spoiling the election atmosphere.
Now what next? Eyes fixed on Guwahati High Court
After the Supreme Court’s refusal, the entire case now depends on a possible anticipatory bail petition in the Gauhati High Court. According to legal experts, the decision there will decide whether Pawan Kheda gets immediate relief or he may have to face arrest.
Political and legal tensions at their peak
This development has further increased the already existing political tension between the Congress and the ruling party. The decision of the Gauhati High Court in the coming days will decide the direction of this case and will make it clear whether the dispute will move towards legal relief or arrest action.