Aryan Khan bail hearing: Arguments to continue tomorrow
Mumbai, Oct 27: The Bombay High Court will continue hearing the bail plea of Aryan Khan, the son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan who has been arrested in a drugs case, on Thursday when the NCB will present its arguments.
Justice N W Sambre began hearing the bail application on Tuesday.
On Wednesday Aryan Khan's counsel Mukul Rohatgi, co-accused Arbaaz Merchant's lawyer Amit Desai and advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh who appeared for Munmun Dhamecha completed their arguments.
After the hearing which went on for over two hours, Justice Sambre said he would hear Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, who is representing the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), on Thursday.
"Tomorrow we will try to finish it," the judge said.
Aryan Khan (23), Merchant and Dhamecha were arrested along with others on October 3 following a raid by the NCB on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast and alleged seizure of drugs.
They approached the HC last week after a special court for NDPS Act cases rejected their bail pleas.
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Deputy CM Shivakumar hints at hike in water tariff in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday indicated that a possible hike in the water tariff in the city is on the cards, as he highlighted the financial strains faced by the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).
Shivakumar, who is also the Minister in-charge of Bengaluru development, said the
loss-making BWSSB has not been able to take up new projects, and even has no funds to pay power bills and salaries to its employees.
"There is a proposal (to hike) water prices for eight to nine years. We have to expand (supplies), save and increase the level of underground water. Population is increasing," he said.
"(BWSSB) is running at a loss, there is no money to pay power bills, there is no money to give salary. How to do things? There is no other option. We will look into it. We cannot hike tariffs for everyone, we may have to do it for some sections....no decision yet (on how much to hike). I will discuss in the Cabinet and with the citizens and do it," he added.
Shivakumar in June too had indicated that a possible hike in the monthly water charges in the city is on the anvil.
