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Court Defers Majithia’s Cell Transfer Request and Restricts Vigilance Raids

He will stay in a shared Nabha Jail barrack pending a July 17 hearing.

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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia will remain lodged with undertrial and convicted prisoners, as a Mohali court on Monday adjourned the hearing on his plea seeking a separate cell in jail. The matter was deferred to July 17 after the special public prosecutor sought exemption from appearance. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia was arrested on June 25 from his residence in Amritsar.

Overview

  • A Mohali special court on July 15 postponed consideration of Majithia’s petition for an ‘orange category’ solitary cell and ordered him to remain in shared barracks until the next hearing.
  • The court barred the Punjab Vigilance Bureau from conducting any new searches at his properties without providing 24 hours’ notice to his counsel and mandated submission of full video recordings of recent operations.
  • Fresh raids on July 14–15 at Majithia’s Amritsar residence and office focused on asset valuation and prompted legal challenges over procedural irregularities.
  • Majithia has been in judicial custody since July 6 following his June 25 arrest in a ₹540 crore disproportionate assets case tied to alleged drug money laundering.
  • A hearing on his regular bail application is scheduled for July 22 as the special investigation team continues its probe under tighter judicial oversight.