Pawan Khera, a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress, has been granted anticipatory bail by the Supreme Court of India in a defamation case initiated by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar, overturned a previous decision by the Gauhati High Court that had denied Khera bail. The court highlighted that the allegations against Khera, which included claims of forgery and criminal conspiracy, arose from statements made during a press conference where he alleged that Riniki Bhuyan possessed multiple foreign passports and undisclosed overseas assets. Khera argued that the case was politically motivated and that his comments were misinterpreted to instigate legal action. Following a series of legal proceedings, including a visit by Assam Police to Khera's residence in Delhi, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of his anticipatory bail, emphasizing the need to protect his personal liberty amidst evident political rivalry.