Mohali, July 31 -- The hearing on the bail application of senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who was arrested in a disproportionate assets case, has been deferred once again. The court has now scheduled the next hearing for August 1.

The hearing on the bail plea began at 10.30 am on Tuesday and continued till 3 pm. During the proceedings, lawyers from both sides presented their arguments in court. After listening to the submissions, the court deferred its decision on the bail application and fixed August 1 as the date for the next hearing.

Majithia's counsel, advocate Arshdeep Singh Kaler, alleged that the Punjab government is deliberately delaying the case. Kaler, who also serves as the l...