Supreme Court Grants Bail to Nawab Malik

The Supreme Court of India has granted medical bail to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case linked to fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim. Malik, who has been suffering from chronic kidney disease and other ailments, will remain on medical bail until his regular bail plea is resolved by the Bombay High Court. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which arrested Malik in February 2022, did not oppose the bail application and indicated that the interim medical bail could potentially be made permanent. The case against Malik involves allegations stemming from an FIR filed by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which connects Ibrahim to the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts. Malik's legal counsel emphasized his health issues during the proceedings, which contributed to the court's decision.