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#SupremeCourt hears Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera's plea in the matter concerning Khera's comment against PM Narendra Modi.

The court had earlier granted Khera an interim bail in the matter.

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Petitioner: Please take on Monday, I'm being led by Dr Singhvi.

SG Mehta: I'm suggesting that FIRs may be clubbed. He was arrested by Assam Police, FIRs can be clubbed there.

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CJI DY Chandrachud: We can say that the interim order we passed- the arrest which was made by Assam was in Assam. If we transfer that to UP, all jurisdiction will lie with UP police. In connection with that, we'll extend our order and allow to apply for regular bail.

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SG Mehta: What weighed your lordships was that petitioner tendered an apology. But he never gave an apology or even showed any remorse.

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CJI DY Chandrachud: We'll go by the apology which was given by the counsel.

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CJI DY Chandrachud: See our order, Dr Singhvi tendered an unconditional apology. It says
"Petitioner tenders an apology". That is obviously an apology.

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Petitioner: We're asking it to be transferred to Delhi in interest of fair trial and the offence was committed in Delhi. Dr Singhvi wants to submit some points on that. Please hear on Monday.

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SG Mehta: It's not a simple statement which is not in good taste. It's a wider issue.

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SG Mehta: It was not an innocuous statement. We want to see who was behind this. How can someone stoop to that level of bringing in someone's parents like that?

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#BREAKING CJI DY Chandrachud (dictating order): We order an direct that the FIRs registered at Varanasi and at Assam shall stand transferred to PS Hazratganj. The ad interim order passed by this court shall stand extended till 10 April.

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CJI DY Chandrachud: The petitioner will be at liberty to apply for regular bail at jurisdictional court.

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SG Mehta: After tendering the apology, despite the pleadings he made, he said that it was made in fair speech. The official handle of party petitioner is a part of has kept on tweeting about the same thing.

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CJI DY Chandrachud: We've clubbed the FIRs now.

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