Mansa, April 29 -- A local court in Punjab's Mansa has issued a stern warning to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, directing him to ensure his presence at the next hearing in an ongoing complaint case or face cancellation of his bail.

The order was passed by the court of ACJM (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate) Rajinder Singh Nagpal on Tuesday (April 28), while hearing the case 'Nazar Singh Manshahia vs. Bhagwant Mann & Others'. The court noted that the accused had sought exemption from personal appearance, citing an important meeting in Chandigarh.

However, the court observed that Mann has not appeared even once since October 20, 2022, which has hindered proceedings. It further stated that a previous request to appear via video c...