The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail plea of BRS leader K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Kavitha, who was arrested by both the CBI and ED for her alleged role in the scam, was denied bail by the trial court on May 6, a decision she challenged in the High Court. The court rejected her plea on May 28, citing her influential position and the potential to influence witnesses.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court’s stay on his bail in the ED case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam. The trial court had granted bail to Kejriwal, but the ED appealed the decision, leading to the stay. The case revolves around allegations of corruption in Delhi’s liquor policy.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking to challenge the bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy. The plea is likely to be heard by a vacation bench on June 21.
The Delhi High Court is scheduled to announce its decision on the bail applications filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is facing charges in connection with the excise policy case. The case involves alleged irregularities in the implementation of the excise policy, leading to Sisodia’s arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in February 2023. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also been investigating the matter, and Sisodia was subsequently arrested by the ED as well.
The Rouse Avenue Court has extended the judicial custody of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia until May 30 in connection with the Delhi Liquor Excise policy 2021-22 case. Sisodia was initially arrested by the CBI on February 26 and later by the ED on March 9. The court also adjourned the hearing on framing charges against Sisodia in light of directions from the Delhi High Court. The ED has informed the High Court that the Aam Aadmi Party will be made an accused in the next chargesheet in the money laundering case linked to the excise policy scam.
Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram has supported Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s demand for an investigation into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s allegation that two industrialists delivered cash to the Congress. Chidambaram stated that Modi’s claim should be taken seriously and that an inquiry by either the CBI or ED is justified. He criticized the BJP and the Finance Minister for their silence on the matter, questioning why they had not responded to Gandhi’s request.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Sanjiv Lal, the personal secretary to Jharkhand’s rural development minister Alamgir Alam, and his maid Jahangir Alam in connection with the recovery of a massive amount of cash in Ranchi. The total cash seizure stands at over 36 crore. The duo has been remanded to six days of ED custody. The ED has alleged that Lal collected commission on tenders on behalf of influential people. The agency also claimed that officials of the rural development department were involved in an alleged illegal cash payment nexus.
Former deputy chief minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, has filed a bail plea in the Delhi High Court in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. The plea will be heard on Friday after the High Court agreed to list it for an urgent hearing. Sisodia was arrested by the CBI in February and by the ED in March for his alleged involvement in the scam. He resigned from the Delhi cabinet in February.
Akash Anand, the national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), has cautioned against aggressive attacks on the Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP government, citing potential retaliation. Anand asserted that the community represented by BSP is vulnerable to retribution from agencies such as the ED and CBI. Unlike other parties with political or financial backing, BSP lacks the power to protect its people from such retaliation, he emphasized. Anand’s comments highlight BSP’s cautious approach, prioritizing the well-being of its core voters over confrontational tactics that could harm them. Despite the party’s recent electoral setbacks, Anand maintains that BSP’s core vote remains intact, unlike other opposition parties.
