Special court halts further vigilance raids at Majithia’s premises

Speaking to the media, Kaler said the court has restricted the VB to assess only those properties specifically listed in the court order. He alleged that instead of being led by the investigating officer, multiple vigilance teams conducted surprise raids on Tuesday at the former minister’s premises in Delhi, Amritsar, and Majitha, and deliberately leaked the operation to the media for publicity.

“The court has immediately ordered a halt to such unauthorised raids,” Kaler stated. The judge clarified that future visits to the premises must be strictly for evaluation purposes and only after prior notice to the defense. Additionally, the court directed the Vigilance Bureau to submit complete video recordings of Tuesday’s actions as evidence in the next hearing, scheduled for July 22, 2025.

The VB registered a disproportionate assets case against Majithia on June 25 at its Mohali headquarters. He was produced in court on June 26, following which the court granted a seven-day remand. During the custody, statements were recorded from several key figures including former DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya and ex-ED deputy director Niranjan Singh.

Majithia was again presented in court on July 2 and remanded for four more days till July 6, after which he was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. On July 12, Majithia filed a petition citing security threats in jail.