India, Nov. 2 -- The Bombay High Court has stayed the non-bailable warrant issued against former Maharashtra chief secretary Sujata Saunik after she appeared before the vacation bench and tendered an unconditional apology.

Justice Manjusha Deshpande's vacation bench granted the relief on October 30 after Saunik expressed "unconditional and sincere apologies to the Court" and agreed to deposit Rs.25,000 with the court registry, as directed earlier by a division bench. She also undertook to remain personally present on November 26, 2025, when the contempt proceedings are scheduled to be heard.

The division bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Ashwin Bhobe had on October 15 issued the warrant after Saunik refused to accept a contemp...