HC order staying bail to Chandolia put on hold by SC

New Delhi, Dec 7: The Supreme Court Wednesday put on hold the interim order of the Delhi High Court staying the bail granted to the 2G spectrum scam accused RK Chandolia.

A bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir said that the interim order of Delhi High Court passed on December 2, 2011 shall remain stayed till a bench headed by Justice GS Singhvi which had granted bail to five corporate honchos in the case decides Chandolia's plea.

"Since the application (of Chandolia) concerns the certain set of circumstances arising out of 2G spectrum scam which had been taken up by a bench headed by Justice GS Singhvi, we are of the view that the Special Leave Petition (filed by Chandolia) to be taken by the same bench," the bench also comprising justices SS Nijjar and J Chelameswar said.

PTI