Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody extended till May 30 by Delhi court

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia till May 30 in the Delhi excise policy case.

The case was registered by the Central Bureau of investigation against the now-scrapped Delhi liquor excise policy 2021-22, naming former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia as one of the accused.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended Sisodia’s custody after he was produced before the court through video conference on the expiry of his judicial custody granted earlier.

The court also adjourned hearing the arguments on framing of charges against the Sisodia in light of the directions passed by the Delhi High Court, on the basis of the appeal filed by one of the accused Arun Pillai.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had on March 9 last year arrested the former deputy chief minister of Delhi in the liquor policy case.