Guwahati, May 1 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Supreme Court of India on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with an Assam Police case linked to remarks made against Assam Chief Minister's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, while sharply criticising observations made earlier by the Gauhati High Court.

A Bench comprising Justices J K Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar observed that the High Court's findings appeared "erroneous" and were not based on a proper appreciation of the material placed before it.

The apex court further noted that the allegations and counter-allegations in the matter appeared to be "prima facie politically motivated" and stemmed from political rivalry rather than circumstances wa...