SC Extends Ex-Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik’s Interim Medical Bail for Two Weeks

On Friday(12th July),The Supreme Court of India has extended former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik’s interim medical bail by two weeks in a money laundering case following a request from the Enforcement Directorate to gather fresh instructions. Earlier extensions were granted due to Malik’s chronic kidney ailments and lack of improvement in his medical condition. Malik was arrested in February 2022 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for his alleged involvement in an under-valued property deal with underworld connections.