India, July 26 -- Mohali

A Mohali court on Friday deferred the hearing on a plea seeking a change of jail barrack for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia to August 2. Majithia is currently lodged in Nabha jail.

Majithia, who was arrested by the Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) on June 25 from his Amritsar residence, faces charges of having assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

During the proceedings in the court of additional district and sessions judge Hardeep Singh, the jail authorities submitted their reply in a sealed envelope, in line with the court's previous direction.

The court also reserved its decision on Majithia's bail plea in the same case till July 30, after pub...