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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had agreed with the submission on Malik's health conditions and had told court in August that bail on medical grounds could be granted
The Supreme Court today extended the medical bail granted to NCP Leader and Former Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik in a PMLA case registered by the Enforcement Directorate against him, for three months.
A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Dipankar Datta noted that that Malik's health condition had not improved.
In August, while granting relief to Malik, a bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi had clarified, "We make it clear that this order is passed strictly on medical condition and we have not entered into merits of the matter...".
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Malik had told the bench that the complaint was already filed. "I don't know why I am required..I have been in hospital for 16 months..The report is by JJ hospital, it is a government hospital...He is right now in Criticare hospital..his mother and brother died of kidney failure..his one kidney is already failed..", Sibal had added.
In July, the Supreme Court had adjourned hearing of plea filed by Malik after it was informed by ASG SV Raju, that Malik's application for interim bail was heard and rejected by the High Court.
Notably, a single judge bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice Anuja Prabhudesai yesterday rejected the medical bail plea filed by Malik.
Malik had approached the high court after a Special PMLA Court had rejected his bail plea in December 2022.
The Enforcement Directorate had opposed the bail plea of Nawab Malik while arguing that Malik had connections with Haseena Parker and Salim Patel who are gang members of Dawood Ibrahim.
Case Title: Nawab Malik vs. ED
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