LIFE Mission Case: Sivasankar Withdraws Plea For Bail On Medical Grounds After Kerala High Court Expresses He Should Approach Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

LIFE Mission Case: Sivasankar Withdraws Plea For Bail On Medical Grounds After Kerala High Court Expresses He Should Approach Supreme Court

Live Law  

Former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, M. Sivasankar today withdrew his plea seeking interim bail in the Life Mission money laundering case on grounds of ill-health, after the Kerala High Court expressed disinclination to pass orders amid pendency of his SLP before the Supreme Court against refusal of regular bail.Justice A. Badharudeen noted that Supreme Court was going. Former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, M. Sivasankar today withdrew his plea seeking interim bail in the Life Mission money laundering case on grounds of ill-health, after the Kerala High Court expressed disinclination to pass orders amid pendency of his SLP before the Supreme Court against refusal of regular bail. Justice A. Badharudeen noted that Supreme Court was going on summer break and had therefore granted him liberty to approach special court in case of any medical emergency. Subsequently, in the Special Leave Petition that was preferred by him, the Apex Court granted him liberty to approach the special court for seeking interim bail in case of any kind of medical emergency.

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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2 years, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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2 years, 8 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Op India  

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2 years, 9 months ago

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Live Law  

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2 years, 10 months ago

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News 18  

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2 years, 10 months ago

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India Today  

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