A Delhi court ordered 14 days of judicial custody for Satyendar Jain (former Water Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader) in an alleged corruption case linked to tenders for sewage treatment plant (STP) projects. The Delhi court also remanded Udit Prakash Rai (former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO) and three other accused to 14 days of judicial custody.
In the same court proceedings, the court granted the Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) two days of police custody for Ankit Srivastava. The court directed the Delhi ACB to respond to Satyendar Jain’s bail application.
What happened: custody and bail-related court orders
The reported procedural outcomes in the custody and bail stage were:
14 days of judicial custody for Satyendar Jain.14 days of judicial custody for Udit Prakash Rai.14 days of judicial custody for three other accused.Two days of police custody granted to the Delhi ACB for Ankit Srivastava.Court direction to the Delhi ACB to respond to Satyendar Jain’s bail application.
Background: allegation and defence lines raised during proceedings
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