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  • Excise policy scam: No bail to Sisodia in ED case

    Excise policy scam: No bail to Sisodia in ED case

    New Delhi (IANS) | Delhi court on Friday refused bail to AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi Excise Policy case, the case is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), today the court in the ED case refused to grant bail. Special Judge, Rouse Avenue Court, MK Nagpal, after reserving judgment for April 18, pronounced the order today. The court had a day earlier extended Sisodia’s judicial custody in the case by two weeks. On Thursday, the same court extended Sisodia’s judicial custody till May 12 in the case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

    The ED had submitted before the judge that Sisodia had planted fabricated emails to show that there was public acceptance for the policy. These pre-draft emails were directed to be sent to Delhi Minorities Commission Chairman Zakir Khan, who asked his interns to send the emails.

    The probe agency had also said that the 60 days given to complete the probe against Sisodia have not yet expired. It said it has found fresh evidence indicating Sisodia’s involvement in the alleged scam and the investigation is at a critical stage.

    –IANS

  • Excise policy scam: Sisodia denied bail in ED case

    Excise policy scam: Sisodia denied bail in ED case

    NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday denied bail to AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the Delhi excise policy case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

    Special judge, Rouse Avenue Courts, M.K. Nagpal pronounced the order after having reserved it on April 18. The court had, a day before, extended Sisodia’s judicial custody by two weeks in the case.

    On Thursday, the same court extended Sisodia’s judicial custody till May 12, in the case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

    The ED had submitted before the judge that Sisodia had planted fabricated emails to show that there was public approval for the policy.The directions to send these pre-drafted emails were given to Zakir Khan, Chairman of Delhi Minorities’ Commission, who then asked his interns to send the emails, the ED claimed.

    The probe agency had also said that the 60 days given to complete the investigation against Sisodia are not over yet. It said that it has found fresh evidence indicating Sisodia’s involvement in the alleged scam, and the investigation is at a crucial stage.

  • Excise policy scam: Delhi court defers decision on Sisodia’s bail plea in ED case

    Excise policy scam: Delhi court defers decision on Sisodia’s bail plea in ED case

    New Delhi (IANS) | A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred its order on the bail plea of AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi Excise Policy case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Rouse Avenue Court’s Special Judge M.K. Nagpal will now pronounce the verdict on April 28. He had on April 18 reserved judgment on Sisodia’s bail plea.

    The court had a day earlier extended Sisodia’s judicial custody in the case by two weeks. The ED had earlier submitted before the judge that Sisodia had shown fabricated emails to show that there was public acceptance for the policy.

    The ED claimed that instructions to send these pre-draft emails were given to Delhi Minorities Commission chairman Zakir Khan, who asked his interns to send the emails. The probe agency had also said that the 60 days given to complete the probe against Sisodia have not yet expired.

    It said it has found fresh evidence indicating Sisodia’s involvement in the alleged scam and the investigation is at a critical stage.

    –IANS