Delhi Excise Policy Scam
Excise Policy case: AAP counters ED claims, says Sisodia's properties worth Rs 16 lakh only attached
In a tweet from its official handle, the AAP said: "Another shameful lie of Modi's ED. Of the total assets attached by ED today only a bank account containing Rs 11 lakh and a flat of the value of Rs 5 lakh of Sisodia have been attached.
Delhi excise policy case: AAP leader Sisodia moves SC for bail
On Monday, the Delhi High Court refused to grant bail to senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader. A bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said that Sisodia was not able to meet the twin conditions for grant of bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and the triple test for grant of bail.
Sisodia meets ailing wife after 103 days in jail, she shares emotional note
During their last attempt to meet, Sisodia couldn't see his wife as she had to be hospitalized in Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital due to her deteriorating condition. The court has also instructed the media not to be present during his visit to meet his wife, as media personnel had previously attempted to speak to him.
Delhi High Court allows Manish Sisodia to meet his wife, family
According to the High Court order, Sisodia can meet his wife from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow. Sisodia has been directed not to interact with the media in any manner and not to meet anyone else except his family. Furthermore, it has instructed Sisodia to stay away from cell phones and the internet.
Delhi Excise Policy scam: Manish Sisodia produced before CBI court via video conferencing
The CBI had recently filed its first supplementary charge sheet in the case in which Sisodia, along with others, has been made accused. The court has taken cognizance of the charge sheet. Sisodia was brought to the lock up of the court room from where he was produced before the judge through video conferencing.
Excise policy case: Probe against Manish Sisodia complete, says ED
The ED also mentioned this fact in its fourth supplementary charge sheet filed in connection with the case. The court has taken cognisance of the charge sheet. The ED has claimed that it has enough evidence to prove that Sisodia was involved in money laundering and had allegedly generated proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs 622 crore through various means.
Excise policy case: ED's 4th supplementary charge sheet mentions CM Kejriwal's name
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's name was mentioned in the statement of accused-turned-approver, Dinesh Arora. The charge sheet also mentions the name of Sanjay Singh, but it does not specify whether it refers to the AAP Rajya Sabha by the same name or someone else.
Excise case: 'Sisodia destroyed Cabinet Note file containing legal opinion', says CBI
In the draft Cabinet Note, the legal opinions of Ranjan Gogoi and K.G. Balakrishnan, both former Chief Justice of India (CJI), Mukul Rohtagi, senior advocate and former attorney general of India (AGI) and others were obtained. The CBI has claimed that their legal opinions were mostly in favour of maintaining the status-quo (which means the policy which was being brought should be stalled).
Delhi HC reserves order on Sisodia's bail plea in excise policy case
The senior AAP leader had moved to the high court on April 3, seeking interim bail in the case on the grounds of his wife's illness. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma directed the jail superintendent to provide Sisodia with video conferencing facility to speak to his wife every alternate day between 3-4 p.m. as per prison rules, till disposal of bail plea.
Excise scam: Court extends Sisodia's judicial custody till May 23
The ED has alleged that Sisodia was the mastermind behind the entire excise policy case and that he had deliberately leaked the policy to the co-accused to generate financial kickbacks. Sisodia is currently in judicial custody. The ED had arrested Sisodia on March 9 after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested him on February 26 this year.
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