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Supreme Court Orders Ex-Haryana MLA Chhoker to Surrender by July 12

The court refused to extend his interim medical bail after finding no credible evidence for his asserted health issues

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Overview

  • The Supreme Court bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and R. Mahadevan dismissed Chhoker’s request for further medical bail and instructed him to surrender by 5 pm on July 12.
  • The apex court sharply criticized Chhoker’s legal team for presenting misleading submissions and accused them of abusing the judicial process.
  • Judges noted the absence of reliable medical records to substantiate his health claims and observed him moving freely after his July 5 hospital discharge.
  • He is accused of defrauding more than 3,700 homebuyers under an affordable housing scheme in Gurugram.
  • The ED arrested him at a five-star Delhi hotel on May 4 and later seized assets worth over ₹1,500 crore in its PMLA investigation.