Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a plea seeking interim protection from arrest filed by Gillco MD and BJP leader Ranjit Singh Gill.

While passing the order, the bench of justice Tribhuvan Dahiya observed that granting the relief sought would amount to giving him "blanket protection" from arrest without examining the material, if any, gathered by investigators. The court noted that in case he is nominated as an accused, he can approach the appropriate court for pre-arrest bail.

In his plea, Gill had requested a seven-day prior notice in the event of any police move to arrest him.

The Mohali-based developer, who previously served as general secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), resigned from the pa...