Where’s proof against Manish Sisodia, asks Supreme Court

Apex court raises questions on corruption and money laundering charges

Where’s proof against Manish Sisodia, asks Supreme Court

AAP workers protest against ED action against its leaders in New Delhi. Pic/PTI

The Supreme Court on Thursday posed a volley of questions to the CBI and the ED about the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’ and asked the anti-money laundering agency how a case was made out against former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. The top court said merely because some lobby or pressure groups had sought a policy change does not imply there was corruption or commission of crime unless an element of bribery was involved.

AAP workers protest against ED action against its leaders in New Delhi. Pic/PTI

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti grilled both the federal agencies , and remarked those cases won’t “stand two questions” before the trial court. “We understand that there was a policy change and everyone will support policies which are good for business. Pressure groups are always there but policy changes without money consideration will not matter.”

AAP workers protest on streets

AAP workers on Thursday staged a protest in Delhi decrying the arrest of Sanjay Singh, who was taken in custody in connection with the excise scam. Several leaders and workers gathered at AAP party office, holding banners and raising slogans against the BJP and demanding release of Sanjay Singh.

Sanjay Singh sent to custody of ED till October 10

A Delhi court Thursday sent senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh to the custody of the ED for five days, a day after his arrest in the Delhi excise policy case. Special Judge M K Nagpal remanded Singh in ED custody till October 10 to enable the federal probe agency to interrogate him.

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The AAP Rajya Sabha MP will be produced before the court on expiry of his custody. While being brought to the courtroom, Singh said his arrest was an act of injustice by PM Modi whose party was going to lose the next Lok Sabha elections.

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