India News | SC Rejects Bail Plea of Saumya Chaurasia in Money Laundering Case
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of IAS Saumya Chaurasia in a money laundering case, and also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on her for misrepresenting the facts to get a favourable order.
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of IAS Saumya Chaurasia in a money laundering case, and also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on her for misrepresenting the facts to get a favourable order.
Chaurasia was deputy secretary to former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
A bench of justices, Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma, refused to grant bail to Saumya Chaurasia.
Saumya Chaurasia was arrested in December 2022 in a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal levy scam. She has challenged the Chhattisgarh High Court order, which rejected her bail plea.
Also Read | Security Breach in Parliament: Delhi Police Produce Four Accused Before Court, Seek 15-Day Custody.
The top court, while imposing a fine on her, noted that there was an attempt to misrepresent the facts to get a favourable order.
The top court also said that it did not find any merit in the petition. (ANI)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)