A Delhi court rejected Vinesh Chandel’s plea for interim bail in a money-laundering case tied to a coal scam. Chandel, co-founder of I-PAC, sought temporary release citing his mother’s deteriorating health. The judge ruled the grounds did not meet the bar for exceptional humanitarian relief, noting her dementia appears chronic rather than a sudden medical emergency.
The Delhi High Court granted Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, known as Engineer Rashid, one-week interim bail so he can visit his ailing father on ventilator support. Rashid had appealed after a Patiala House Court rejected a similar request earlier on April 24. The order temporarily allows him to travel for the specific purpose and duration.
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