Supreme Court Grants Permanent Medical Bail to NCP Leader Nawab Malik
The Supreme Court of India has made its earlier order granting interim medical bail to NCP leader Nawab Malik permanent. This decision was made by a bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma, subject to conditions set by the special court.
Malik has been on interim medical bail since August 2023 due to various health issues, including a collapsed lung. His counsel informed the court about his ailments, and the Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, representing the Enforcement Directorate (ED), did not oppose the plea for making the interim bail permanent.
Malik’s interim bail was initially granted for two months in August 2023 and extended by three months in October. The Supreme Court has been extending his interim bail from time to time. Malik had earlier approached the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court rejected his temporary medical bail plea.
The ED arrested Malik in February 2022, alleging that he usurped a property in Kurla with the help of Dawood Ibrahim’s late sister, Haseena Parkar, between 1999-2006. The ED claimed that the money from this property was used for terror funding.
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Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India. It makes important decisions about laws and justice.
Permanent Medical Bail -: This means that Nawab Malik can stay out of jail because he is sick and needs medical care. ‘Permanent’ means it will last until his regular bail is decided.
NCP Leader -: NCP stands for Nationalist Congress Party, a political party in India. Nawab Malik is a leader in this party.
Money Laundering -: Money laundering is when people try to hide money they got illegally by making it look like it came from a legal source.
Interim Medical Bail -: This is temporary permission for someone to stay out of jail because they are sick and need medical treatment.
Enforcement Directorate -: The Enforcement Directorate is a government agency in India that investigates financial crimes like money laundering.
Dawood Ibrahim -: Dawood Ibrahim is a famous criminal from India who is involved in many illegal activities. He is wanted by the police.
Haseena Parkar -: Haseena Parkar was the sister of Dawood Ibrahim. She was also involved in some illegal activities.
Terror Funding -: Terror funding means giving money to support terrorist activities, which are violent acts meant to scare people.