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Congress' Pawan Khera Denied Anticipatory Bail By Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court denied Pawan Khera's anticipatory bail plea in the case arising from his remarks about Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. The sequence included prior transit bail petitions, interim orders by the Telangana High Court and Supreme Court before the Gauhati High Court's denial. The developments follow police actions and multiple court interventions across different jurisdictions.
Why It Matters
The ruling impacts how political speech is treated in legal proceedings and clarifies the role of anticipatory bail petitions in politically sensitive cases in India.
Timeline
6 Events
Gauhati High Court denies anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera
April 24, 2026
The Gauhati High Court rejected Khera's request for anticipatory bail in the criminal case filed by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, who had alleged that she possessed multiple passports and undisclosed overseas assets; the case was filed at Guwahati Crime Branch under sections including cheating, defamation, forgery of a valuable will and electronic record, and intentional insult.
Supreme Court denies stay; directs to Gauhati High Court
April 24, 2026
The Supreme Court turned down the appeal to vacate the stay on transit anticipatory bail and told Khera to approach Gauhati High Court.
Gauhati High Court reserves its order after hearing
April 21, 2026
The Gauhati High Court reserved its order after hearing both sides for nearly three hours.
Supreme Court pauses transit anticipatory bail
April 15, 2026
The Supreme Court, in an interim order, paused the grant of anticipatory transit bail.
Khera seeks transit anticipatory bail from Telangana High Court
April 10, 2026
Khera approached the Telangana High Court for transit anticipatory bail and secured interim protection for a week.
Police visit to Khera's Delhi residence
April 7, 2026
Assam Police visited Pawan Khera's Delhi house; he was not present at the time.