Supreme Court Grants Bail to AAP Leader Manish Sisodia in Excise Policy Case
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case. AAP leaders Priyanka Kakkar and Sanjay Singh expressed their gratitude and called it a victory of truth.
Reactions from AAP Leaders
Priyanka Kakkar said, “Every worker of ours is very grateful to the Supreme Court but Manish Sisodia has been kept in jail for 17 months, without evidence, without trial, this is a travesty of justice, the Supreme Court also noted it. We have been saying from the beginning that not even a single penny recovered. Prime Minister Modi himself has admitted that not a single penny has been recovered…Now no one can stop him (Manish Sisodia) from changing the education system of India.”
Expressing joy over the Supreme Court decision, AAP MP Sanjay Singh called it a victory of truth and a big relief for the party. “This is the victory of truth. As I have said earlier, there is no truth/evidence in this case. Our leaders were forcibly put in jail. Manish Sisodia was kept in jail for 17 months… I thank the Supreme Court that we got justice and the decision has come in favour of AAP and every worker is excited. I pray to God that Arvind Kejriwal and Satyendra Jain also come out of jail soon. This is a slap on the dictatorship of the central government.”
Supreme Court’s Decision
The Supreme Court’s decision was delivered by a bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan. The court imposed various conditions including surrendering the passport and not influencing witnesses.
Opposition’s Reaction
Opposition party leaders also welcomed the Supreme Court decision. CPI General Secretary D Raja said, “We welcome it… now the judiciary itself has started questioning the ED and the investigation conducted by it and this is a slap on the face of the ED.”
Background
In February 2023, Sisodia was arrested by the CBI for alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of Delhi’s new excise policy. According to the CBI, Sisodia had played the most vital role in the criminal conspiracy and he had been deeply involved in the formulation as well as the implementation of the said policy to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the said conspiracy.
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Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India. It makes important decisions about laws and justice.
Bail -: Bail means that a person who was in jail can go home, but they have to follow certain rules until their trial.
AAP -: AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party, which is a political party in India.
Manish Sisodia -: Manish Sisodia is a leader in the Aam Aadmi Party and was the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi.
Excise Policy Case -: This case is about rules and taxes related to the sale of alcohol in Delhi. Manish Sisodia was accused of not following these rules properly.
Priyanka Kakkar -: Priyanka Kakkar is a leader in the Aam Aadmi Party.
Sanjay Singh -: Sanjay Singh is another leader in the Aam Aadmi Party.
Passport -: A passport is a document that allows a person to travel to other countries. Sisodia had to give his passport to the court so he can’t leave India.
Influencing witnesses -: This means trying to make people who saw or know something about the case change their story or lie.
Opposition leaders -: These are leaders from other political parties who are not in power and often criticize the government.
ED -: ED stands for Enforcement Directorate, which is a government agency that investigates financial crimes.
February 2023 -: This is the month and year when Manish Sisodia was arrested.
Irregularities -: Irregularities mean things that are not done according to the rules or law.