SC turns down Subrata Roy's bail plea, Holi in jail for him

In a hard-hitting petition filed through advocate Keshav Mohan, Roy submitted that detaining him is “purely illegal, contrary to the procedure prescribed by law and against the principles of natural justice”.

Roy had questioned the constitutional validity of the detention order saying it was passed after an “illusionary” hearing.

“The petitioner submits that the impugned order made after such illusionary hearing is in total defiance of the rules framed under the Constitution and is gross violation of principle of natural justice,” he said in his petition.

“The Bench of this Court without compliance with law and principles of natural justice has incarcerated him under a law which does not exist and without following the ordinary cannons of natural justice.

“The petitioner submits the order of incarceration dated March 4 is a complete nullity and it is duty of this Court to terminate this unlawful detention and release the petitioner
forthwith,” the petition said.