Guwahati, April 15 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Telangana High Court order that had granted transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera.

The case is linked to an FIR filed by Assam Police over allegations that he made claims suggesting Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, held multiple passports of different countries.

A bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar issued the interim direction while also seeking a response from the Assam government on its plea challenging the High Court ruling.

The court observed that if Khera moves an anticipatory bail application before the competent court in Assam, the present interim order would not affect its cons...