The Supreme Court of India is set to hear AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s bail pleas on August 5, 2024, concerning allegations of corruption and money laundering linked to the Delhi excise policy scam. Sisodia, who has been in custody since February 2023, is seeking bail after his earlier applications were rejected by lower courts. The case has attracted significant attention due to its high-profile nature and the involvement of major investigative agencies.
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- The Supreme Court will hear Manish Sisodia’s bail pleas on August 5, 2024.
- Sisodia, a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is seeking bail in cases related to alleged corruption and money laundering.
- The Delhi excise policy scam is the central issue in the ongoing legal proceedings against Sisodia.
- A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan will be responsible for hearing the pleas.
- Additional Solicitor General SV Raju had previously raised objections, arguing that Sisodia’s plea was a repeated challenge to the same Delhi High Court order.
- Sisodia’s bail plea was initially dismissed by the Delhi High Court on May 21, 2024, following a trial court’s rejection on April 30, 2024.
- He was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, and subsequently by the ED on March 9, 2023, in connection with the same case.
- Sisodia resigned from his position as Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister on February 28, 2023.
- The Supreme Court had previously refused to entertain Sisodia’s bail pleas but allowed for their revival once final prosecution complaints and charge sheets were filed.
- The apex court will now review the matter on merit, considering the extended period of Sisodia’s custody and the lack of progress in the trial since October 2023.
