Delhi Liquor Scam: High Court Issues Notice to Kejriwal and Sisodia on ED’s Petition
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has issued notices to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and other accused in the Delhi liquor scam case. The notices were in response to a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order directing the agency to provide documents to the accused in the money laundering case. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri’s bench scheduled the next hearing for January 30.
On September 2, the Rouse Avenue Court had directed the ED to furnish the required documents to the accused. The High Court issued notices to Kejriwal, Sisodia, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh, BRS leader K. Kavitha, and 40 other accused in response to the ED’s petition. During the hearing, the High Court was informed that the trial court would hold its next hearing in this case on December 21.
In the money laundering case, the court had taken cognizance of the ED’s chargesheet on July 10 and summoned Kejriwal. On May 17, the ED filed its seventh supplementary chargesheet, naming the Aam Aadmi Party and Kejriwal as accused.
On March 21, the ED arrested Kejriwal late in the evening following questioning. The Supreme Court granted Kejriwal interim bail until June 1 on May 10, after which he surrendered on June 2. On June 26, the CBI arrested Kejriwal in the same case. On September 13, the Supreme Court granted Kejriwal regular bail in the CBI case. Earlier, the court had granted him interim bail in the ED case on July 12.
