Lagatar24 desk
New Delhi, Feb 28: Manish Sisodia, the deputy chief minister of Delhi, today appealed his arrest by the CBI before the Supreme Court. After hearing Sisodia’s attorney Abhishek Singhvi speak, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud questioned why they hadn’t first gone to the high court before going directly to the Supreme Court.
Singhvi described Sisodia’s petition to the Supreme Court as being motivated by the ruling in the Vinod Dua case. Chief Justice Chandrachud then announced that the case would be heard at 3:50 p.m.
In June 2021, the Supreme Court dismissed a sedition charge brought against journalist Vinod Dua for his criticism of the centre’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Dua had made a direct visit to the Supreme Court.
In the Delhi liquor policy case, a Delhi court yesterday ordered Sisodia held in the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) custody for five days.
In order to examine him about alleged corruption in the creation of the new liquor policy, which was abandoned when Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena raised it, the central agency informed the city court that it needs more time.
Sisodia’s challenge would probably be brought up today during an urgent hearing before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.
In a statement made to the Delhi court yesterday, the CBI claimed that Sisodia has been evading their questioning and is unable to explain at least six problematic clauses in the liquor policy that were not included in the original draught.
