The Supreme Court granted bail to Bikram Singh Majithia, a Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Punjab minister, in a disproportionate assets case, according to cnbctv18.com.

The bail order was issued by a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta while hearing Majithia's plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's December 4, 2025 order that denied him bail; the bench asked counsel, "Why do you want to keep him inside jail?" cnbctv18.com reported.

Majithia had been in custody for seven months in connection with the disproportionate assets case and was earlier granted bail in a separate case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, cnbctv18.com added. The outlet also noted allegations that Majithia possesses wealth of approximately ₹790 crore.

In a separate development, Punjab Minister Sanjeev Arora was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, reported by the Hindu.

According to the Hindu, the arrest was in connection with a money‑laundering case related to an alleged ₹100 crore GST fraud involving certain entities linked to Arora, and the court rejected Arora's bail plea to prevent attempts to tamper with proof.