I would like to provide you with a professional summary of the events related to the alleged liquor scam in Delhi and the involvement of Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia.
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On the matter of the liquor scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a summons to Arvind Kejriwal today. This scam is the same one in which Manish Sisodia has been in jail, despite filing different bail applications in different courts. I will analyze his bail applications and provide an assessment of his current status.
On the 26th of February, Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI and presented before the CBI court on the following day, the 27th of February. The CBI lawyers argued that Manish Sisodia was not providing proper answers, and thus they sought his custody. In response, Manish Sisodia's legal team claimed that his arrest was illegal and against the guidelines of the Supreme Court, as there were no grounds for his arrest. However, the court granted custody to the CBI, and when the custody period expired, he was sent to judicial custody, meaning he was sent to jail. On the 28th of February, Manish Sisodia's lawyer, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, approached the Supreme Court directly.
However, the Supreme Court refused to hear the matter at present, stating that they have heard similar matters before. Instead, they directed Manish Sisodia to approach the High Court or Trial Court. It should be noted that the Supreme Court cannot be approached directly in this matter.
On the 7th of March, when Manish Sisodia was in jail, he was arrested by the ED and presented before the next ED court for custodial interrogation. Manish Sisodia's lawyers claimed that the ED was misusing its power to rest him. However, the court rejected this argument and allowed the ED to take him into custody. During this time, no observations were made against the demands/orders received. However, on the 31st of March, the CBI court rejected his bail application, stating that prima facie it seems Manish Sisodia is the architect of this entire scam and that if he is released on bail, he might destroy evidence. Currently, this order has been challenged in the Delhi High Court, and there is also a pending bail application in the ED court.
I hope this summary provides you with a clear understanding of the developments in the case. For further updates Stay tuned.
