Supreme Court Grants Bail to Businessman Accused of Impersonating Amit Shah's Nephew

The Supreme Court has granted bail to a businessman accused of cheating, after being deceived by an individual impersonating Union Home Minister Amit Shah's nephew.

The bench observed that the accused, Ajay Kumar Nayyar, had spent over four years in custody, while the maximum sentence for the alleged offences is seven years. It also noted that although the charges were framed in 2022, only the first witness out of 34 had been examined to date.

Balancing the accused’s right to personal liberty with the gravity of the fraud allegations, the court recognized that Nayyar had already endured substantial pre-trial detention and that the investigation was complete.

[Ajay Kumar Nayyar v. State of NCT of Delhi]