A day after asking the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to explain why the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was not charged in the Delhi excise policy case, the Supreme Court clarified that it had no intention of implicating anyone. The bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti stated that the explanation was requested in relation to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as a legal query.

“We want to clarify that our query was not to implicate anyone. Can B or C be prosecuted if, according to the prosecution, the beneficiary is A, but A is not being prosecuted? In this context, the query was posed,” Justice Khanna said while hearing AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s bail application.

The clarification came after Sisodia’s attorney, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, informed the court that the media was distorting the question. Singhvi added that the court’s inquiry “appears to be the basis for making AAP a political party.”

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju stated, “I only told the media that the innocent will not be harassed and the guilty will not be spared.”

Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed the federal anti-money laundering agency to explain why the AAP was not charged in the case in which, among others, former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia is on trial. According to the agency, the AAP is the primary beneficiary of the alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy for 2021-22.

The bench stated, “We require clarification on the issue that Sisodia is cited as one of the beneficiaries in relation to the money laundering offense. Your entire argument is that the political party benefited from this. However, they are not charged. How would you respond?”

The court’s question baffled both parties, as Sisodia did not argue this point. The court informed the attorney, “He (Sisodia) has not raised this issue. We have addressed you directly. Regardless, you must respond by tomorrow.”

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In February, the CBI apprehended Sisodia in connection with the excise policy, and in March, the ED did the same.

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Kejriwal stated at the event, “These individuals want to destroy the education system in Delhi. It was Manish ji’s desire to provide every child with a quality education.”

The leader of the AAP lashed out at the BJP-led Centre, stating, “By leveling false allegations and filing bogus cases, these people have kept a nice man in prison for months. Why has he been placed behind bars? Several bandits are freely traversing this country. These individuals do not detain them. Manish Sisodia was imprisoned for building schools for children and supplying them with a quality education. They are dissatisfied with AAP’s publicity due to the caliber of its education. Wherever I travel in the globe, people praise the schools in Delhi.”

Monday, the Delhi High Court denied interim parole for Sisodia in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam, citing “extremely serious” allegations and the possibility of “influencing the witnesses.”

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Sisodia had requested parole in order to care for his ailing wife. Under certain conditions, he was permitted to visit her for one day at their residence or hospital between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., including a ban on media interaction.

#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets emotional, as he remembers former education minister Manish Sisodia and his work in the area of education, at the inauguration of an educational institution pic.twitter.com/BDGSSbmpbq

— ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2023

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Yesterday, the Delhi High Court authorized Sisodia to visit his ailing wife from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Sisodia will be in police custody during the meeting, according to the court.

Sisodia had previously moved for an interim bail, citing the infirmity of his wife.

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma instructed Manish Sisodia not to interact with the media, use a mobile phone, or access the internet after granting him parole.

“The court further ordered that the medical report be verified and Sisodia’s wife’s medical report be provided by tomorrow evening.

During this time, Sisodia will not meet with anyone other than immediate family members, per the court order.

Sisodia’s legal team also petitioned the Delhi High Court for interim parole, citing his wife’s illness. The interim bond is requesting six weeks of bail from the court.

The ED on March 9 arrested former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, after hours of interrogation at Tihar Jail.

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Sisodia was previously detained by the CBI as part of its ongoing investigation into a case involving alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the National Capital Territory of Delhi’s (GNCTD) excise policy.

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The Delhi High Court denied parole to the AAP leader in the Delhi excise policy-related CBI case.

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma stated, “Allegations against Sisodia are extremely serious, and the possibility of witnesses being influenced cannot be ruled out.”

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma denied parole to Manish Sisodia, citing the severity of the allegations against the AAP leader. The apprehension of Sisodia occurred on February 26, 2023.

While announcing its decision on Sisodia’s parole application, the Delhi High Court noted that the AAP leader is a powerful individual, and it cannot be ruled out that witnesses could be influenced if he is granted bail.

The CBI detained Sisodia on suspicion of corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-abandoned Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22. Multiple times prior to his detention, Sisodia was questioned by the central investigation agency.

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A trial court determined that Sisodia was “obviously the mastermind” behind the “scam.”

Manish Sisodia contested the order of a trial court, which stated that he had played the “most important and vital role” in the criminal conspiracy involving the alleged payment of Rs 90-100 crore in advance kickbacks intended for him and his colleagues in the Delhi government.

The AAP leader is also detained in a case involving money laundering.

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The order on bail was reserved by the special judge M K Nagpal last week after the attorney representing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) submitted concise written submissions and judgements as directed by the court on the final hearing date. The CBI also submitted a case log and statements from multiple witnesses.

Sisodia argued in his bail application that keeping him in detention would serve no useful purpose since all case-related deliveries have already been made.

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On February 27, he was brought before the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi and placed in CBI detention for five days.The CBI custody was extended for an additional two days before he was transferred to judicial custody.

Also see: In the Excise case, the ED rejects a request for postponement and summons Kavitha on MondayOn an earlier date of hearing, CBI alleged that specific oral and written evidence had surfaced indicating that Sisodia played a crucial role in formulating the policy.

As Sisodia is presently in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in relation to the liquor excise policy case, he was brought before the special judge MK Nagpal via video conferencing.

In the related money laundering case, the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court placed Arun Pillai in judicial custody for 14 days on Monday. As the conclusion of his four-day ED detention approached, he was brought before the court.On March 6, ED apprehended Pillai, who was previously charged by the CBI and granted bail by the Rouse Avenue Court.

ED alleged that Pillai is a crucial figure in the alleged case involving the payment of enormous kickbacks and the formation of the cartel’s “south group.”It was also alleged that Pillai was coordinating with various individuals to implement a political agreement between the’south group’ and AAP leaders and was involved in bribery from the’south group’ and their recoupments.

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On the previous date of hearing, while seeking an extension of police custody, ED submitted to the court that Pillai must face K Kavitha and Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, who had been summoned and appeared before ED on Monday.

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Sisodia was brought before the court on Rouse Avenue in Delhi, which extended his detention until March 22.This comes hours after the ED requested a seven-day extension for the former deputy CM of Delhi. Sisodia, who was detained by the financial investigation agency on March 9 after two days of questioning, has been lodged in Delhi’s Tihar jail since the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested him in the same case a month ago.

After extending his custody, the court permitted Sisodia to sign cheques for Rs 40,000 for his family’s expenditures and Rs 45,000 for his wife’s medical expenses, as reported by the news agency ANI.

The financial investigation agency stated that Manish Sisodia would face witnesses in the case.The ED informed the court that it had recovered Sisodia’s cloud data, which contained 1.23 million email dumps, and that it required time to conduct a forensic investigation of the data. The Enforcement Division (ED) alleged that Sisodia discarded his old phone, which contained information about the now-dismissed Delhi liquor case.

Sisodia’s attorney opposed ED’s request for an extension of remand and stated that no communication from the agency regarding the criminal proceeds had been received.This comes one day after the CBI filed a new case against jailed former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia for allegedly abusing his official position and using the city government’s Feedback Unit for “political snooping.”

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Atishi allotted SISODIA’s bungalow.

After Sisodia’s detention, the Delhi government assigned Atishi responsibility for the education, public works, culture, and tourism departments, as well as his official residence.

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Special Magistrate MK Nagpal of the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court granted ED seven days to question Sisodia. The development follows the AAP leader’s appearance in court earlier today, where a federal agency requested a 10-day detention in order to interrogate him.

During the hearing, the Enforcement Directorate alleged that Sisodia made deceptive statements about the’scam’ and stated that it wished to uncover the perpetrators’ modus operandi and confront the former deputy CM of Delhi with the other defendants.Counsel for the ED even asserted in front of the special court that Sisodia obliterated his phone, a crucial piece of evidence in the investigation.

Referring to meetings between the restaurants association and Sisodia, the ED alleged that relaxations in excise policy, such as lowering the drinking age, were granted to the restaurants.However, the claims made by the federal anti-money laundering investigation agency were contested by an army of Sisodia’s attorneys.

Sisodia’s attorneys, including senior advocates Dayan Krishnan, Mohit Mathur, and Siddharth Aggarwal, stated that the lieutenant governor must have reviewed the excise policy before accepting it.In the meantime, the court has scheduled Sisodia’s parole hearing for March 21. The leader of the AAP was initially detained by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the now-dismissed excise policy case. In the same instance, he was arrested by the ED on Thursday.

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During today’s hearing, dozens of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters demonstrated in support of Manish Sisodia in front of the courthouse. In contrast, numerous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members demonstrated in the nation’s capital, calling for the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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Friday, the Enforcement Directorate informed the court that the liquor policy for which the former deputy chief minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, was arrested was enacted as part of a plot to award wholesale business to specific private companies. Zoheb Hosain, representing the ED, informed the court that there was no suggestion from the general public to establish the wholesale profit margin at 12% for private entities. According to Livelaw, ED’s attorney told the court, “there was a conspiracy to frame the policy so as to ensure unlawful benefits for certain individuals.” Read | ‘Next will be Arvind Kejriwal…’: a warning from alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar

ED has requested Sisodia’s detention for 10 days in order to investigate the money laundering aspect of the case. Hossain, arguing for the ED, stated that Vijay Nair and others, in addition to the South cabal, orchestrated the conspiracy behind the policy. The ED told the court that the entire scheme began with the formulation of the policy by Sisodia and others.

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As the ED read the charges against Sisodia, it informed the court that the South cartel, which includes Telangana MLC K Kavitha, gained control of nine zones and became a major player in the Delhi excise business. The ED stated that Vijay Nair was negotiating with the South cartel on behalf of the Delhi chief minister and deputy chief minister (Sisodia).

LiveLaw reported that ED’s investigation revealed that Sisodia personally approved the file of the Indospitits liquor company with the excise department. The ED alleged that Sisodia used SIM cards and made purchases under the names of others. The ED stated that he purchased phones on Flipkart under the name of a third party without making payment, while destroying his own device.

The ED stated that the proceeds of the crime amounted to more than 292 crore and that in order to disclose the entire mode of operation, it would need to confront other individuals whom it has already summoned. The ED stated that Sisodia’s statement differed from those of other individuals questioned in connection with the case.

The CBI apprehended Sisodia in the liquor case on February 26. As he was in CBI custody, the ED routinely questioned him. Wednesday, the ED apprehended Sisodia in connection with an alleged liquor scam involving money laundering.

Sisodia’s attorney, Dayan Krishnan, opposed the 10-day appeal of the ED and argued that the policy was authorised by the then-L-G after Sisodia and others drafted it. Sisodia’s attorney asked, “Where did the money go?” “Money laundering requires an examination of concealment, possession, and use. It must be traced back to the person. No money has been traced back to me. We are discussing a premier investigation firm. Why have they been unable to attribute a single cent to me?”

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister after questioning him for two days over alleged money laundering while drafting the new liquor policy, which was scrapped after Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena requested an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

मनीष को पहले CBI ने गिरफ़्तार किया। CBI को कोई सबूत नहीं मिला, रेड में कोई पैसा नहीं मिला। कल बेल पर सुनवाई है। कल मनीष छूट जाते। तो आज ED ने गिरफ़्तार कर लिया। इनका एक ही मक़सद है – मनीष को हर हालत में अंदर रखना। रोज़ नये फ़र्ज़ी मामले बनाकर। जनता देख रही है। जनता जवाब देगी

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 9, 2023

The detention by the ED complicates matters for Mr. Sisodia, who was requesting bail from the CBI court. The ED will exhibit him in court tomorrow, the same day his probable bail hearing will occur.Mr. Sisodia is being held in the Tihar jail in Delhi under judicial detention after his arrest by the CBI on February 26 ended.

Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that the ED action is intended to prevent his party colleague Mr. Sisodia from leaving the country.”Manish was initially apprehended by the CBI. The CBI found no evidence, and no money, during the operation. Tomorrow, a parole hearing will occur. Tomorrow, Manish would have been released.

Thus, ED apprehended him today. They have only one objective, which is to keep Manish imprisoned at all costs by fabricating daily fake cases. People are observing. The populace will respond, “Tonight, Mr. Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
In drafting the Delhi liquor policy, Mr. Sisodia and others are accused of permitting liquor cartelisation and favouring specific merchants. The AAP has denied accepting bribes from merchants or politicians.

The BJP asserts that the AAP would not have rescinded its liquor policy if it was certain it had not committed any wrongdoing.

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K Kavitha, leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, a prominent opposition leader at the centre, is accused of corruption in the Delhi liquor policy case.

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