SC grants 2-month interim bail to M. Sivasankar on medical grounds

New Delhi: Former principal secretary of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, M Sivasankar, was granted interim bail for two months by the Supreme Court on Wednesday in the LIFE Mission corruption case. 

The division bench of Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice M. M. Sundresh granted interim bail on medical grounds, noting that doctors at Ernakulam Medical College had recommended surgery for Sivasankar. The bail includes both the pre-operative period and post-operative care.

However, the SC bench added that Sivasankar should not visit other places, except the hospital and his residence, during the bail period.

Meanwhile, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for Enforcement Directorate (ED), strongly opposed bail for Sivasankar by citing that he could influence the ongoing probe in the case. He also requested the treatment of the former senior government official to be under judicial custody.