Malik had moved the top court against the Bombay high court’s July 13 order denying him bail on medical grounds in the case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)
Those close to Malik have said he is waiting for a clearer picture, as the recent meetings between Sharad Pawar and his rebel nephew Ajit Pawar, who spit the party to join the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena combine last month, have created confusion among leaders of both factions
Malik had approached the top court against a Bombay high court order of July, rejecting his temporary medical bail plea. During the hearing, senior counsel Kapil Sibal, representing Malik, submitted that his client suffered from kidney ailments and that he has a non-functioning left kidney