Manish Sisodia Bail Plea Highlights: Supreme Court to hear matter on July 15Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kumar today recused from hearing pleas of AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia by which his bail petitions has been sought to be revived in the excise policy scam cases. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Karol and Sanjay Kumar said another bench in which Justice Kumar is not a member will take up Sisodia’s two separate pleas for reviving his bail petitions in cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy scam case. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia, requested the bench to list the matter urgently, saying time is of essence. He said the trial has not yet commenced in both the cases. The bench said another bench will take it up on July 15. That is all for today, stay tuned to DH for latest news updates.
On July 3, a Delhi court extended Sisodia's judicial custody to July 25
A court on Wednesday extended till July 25 the judicial custody of AAP leader Manish Sisodia and BRS leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam.
Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Karol, and Sanjay Kumar will hear the matter
SC to hear Sisodia's plea to revive earlier petition seeking bail today
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear on July 11 a plea by the AAP and former minister Manish Sisodia to revive an earlier petition seeking bail in Delhi excise policy case that was disposed of by the apex court.
AAP's reaction to the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia
"While arresting Arvind Kejriwal, the ED intentionally omitted statements and evidence that were exculpatory and indicated his innocence, for no rhyme or reason. These statements were wilfully concealed from the accused persons as well as the court," it charged.
All the statements based on which the ED arrested Kejriwal were taken before July 2023, AAP said.
"Then why did it wait eight months to arrest him just before the commencement of the general elections? The same evidence was shown to the Supreme Court during Manish Sisodia's bail hearing. On the same evidence, the Supreme Court has held that no involvement of Manish Sisodia was found in connection with the alleged transfer of Rs 45 crores," the AAP further said.
After SC judge's recusal from hearing Sisodia's pleas for reviving bail petitions, another bench to hear matter on July 15.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Karol and Sanjay Kumar said another bench in which Justice Kumar is not a member will take up Sisodia’s two separate pleas for reviving his bail petitions in cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy scam case.
As soon as the matter was taken up for hearing, Justice Khanna said, "Our brother has some difficulty. He will not like to hear this matter for personal reasons."
On June 4, the top court had refused to entertain the bail pleas of Sisodia in cases lodged by the CBI and the ED in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.
