[Delhi Excise Policy] Manish Sisodia Moves Delhi HC To Challenge ED Chargesheet Over Sanction Lapse

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Sisodia’s plea argues that the chargesheet was submitted without obtaining the mandatory sanction approval from the competent authorities.

New Delhi : Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court, contesting the trial court’s decision to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate’s chargesheet in the Excise Policy case.

Sisodia’s plea argues that the chargesheet was submitted without obtaining the mandatory sanction approval from the competent authorities.

BRIEF FACTS

The petition states that the allegations pertain to official actions performed by Sisodia in his capacity as a public servant. It further claims that the Enforcement Directorate filed the supplementary chargesheet without securing prior approval from the appropriate authority, a violation of legal procedures.

According to the plea, the Special Court’s decision to consider the chargesheet without the necessary sanction contradicts established legal precedents, rendering the prosecution unlawful.

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Sisodia has requested the court to quash and set aside all related proceedings that followed the impugned order.

The case will be heard today (2nd Dec) by a Delhi High Court bench led by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri.

In August, the Supreme Court granted bail to Sisodia in two cases connected to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam. These cases, involving accusations of corruption and money laundering, were investigated by the CBI and ED. Sisodia, who was arrested in February 2023, had previously been denied bail by the Delhi High Court.

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