Chandigarh, Nov. 6 -- Former Punjab minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia failed to secure relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the ongoing disproportionate assets case. His bail plea was heard, but no interim order was granted.
The court has adjourned the matter for further hearing.
The high court session, which lasted nearly three hours, saw Majithia's legal team presenting detailed arguments asserting that the case against him was politically motivated.
The defence attempted to establish that the former minister had been wrongfully implicated. After extensive submissions both before and after the lunch break, the court decided to continue proceedings the following day, when a final decision on...