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Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt Finally Granted Bail in Cheating Case After Spending Two Months in Jail
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India, three-judge bench granted regular bail to Bollywood filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and Shwetambari Bhatt, setting aside the Rajasthan High Court's refusal.
- Rooted in film-financing, the case stems from funding linked to the proposed biopic of Ajay Murdia's late wife and other film projects, with the bench calling it mainly a commercial transaction.
- Rajasthan Police registered a cheating case, the couple was arrested in December and lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail, and the defence said they cooperated with the investigation.
- The court directed both sides to approach the Supreme Court Mediation Centre for settlement while the trial court continues hearing the case, expecting sincere efforts to resolve the dispute.
- The Supreme Court of India reiterated that criminal law should not be used as a substitute for commercial dispute resolution mechanisms, emphasizing the commercial nature of the case.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 19), has granted regular bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt in a multi-crore fraud case. The case was filed by Rajasthan-based doctor Ajay Murdia, founder of Indira IVF. 🎥 Vikram Bhatt, Wife Shwetambari Bhatt Granted Bail by Supreme Court in Multi-Crore Cheating Case.
Supreme Court grants bail to Vikram Bhatt, wife Shwetambari in alleged multi-crore cheating case
The Supreme Court has granted regular bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt who were booked by the Rajasthan police in an alleged fraud case involving large-scale misappropriation of funds.
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