SC Grants Bail to SAD Leader Bikram Majithia in Disproportionate Assets Case

• The Supreme Court granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case.
• Majithia had challenged the Punjab and Haryana High Court's December 4, 2025 order denying him bail.
• The top court noted Majithia was previously granted bail in an NDPS Act case and had been in custody for seven months in the current case.
• The state argued serious allegations of ₹790 crore disproportionate assets and threats to probe officers, while Majithia's counsel cited political vendetta and 295 witnesses making trial lengthy.
• The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Majithia on June 25, 2025, for allegedly accumulating ₹540 crore wealth, and filed a 40,000-page chargesheet.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court grants bail to Bikram Majithia in a disproportionate assets case, citing prolonged custody.