Overview
- Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta indicated a possible shift to a Chandigarh prison to address the claimed threat to Bikram Singh Majithia’s life.
- Majithia’s counsel sought interim bail, citing a January 3 intelligence assessment that flagged a serious risk to his safety.
- The State asked for time to file a reply, and the court listed the matter for further hearing on February 2.
- During the hearing, the bench referred to alleged assets of ₹540 crore, while the defence noted the chargesheet pegs the figure around ₹40 crore.
- Arrested in June 2025 and lodged in Nabha Jail, Majithia was earlier denied bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which cited serious economic offences and a still-ongoing investigation after a lengthy chargesheet was filed in August 2025.