The Delhi High Court has given a final chance to Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others to respond to the ED’s plea seeking removal of adverse trial court remarks in the excise policy case. The Court warned that if no reply is filed, the right to respond will be closed and arguments will be heard on April 22.
The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Delhi High Court seeking removal of adverse observations made by a trial court while discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the Excise Policy case. The agency argues the remarks were unwarranted and recorded without giving it a chance to be heard, violating principles of natural justice.
The Supreme Court Today (Jan 2) came down heavily upon a man for making an attempt to “sensationalise” observations made by a Bareilly court, purportedly against the Muslim community, in a case related to ‘love jihad’. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti sought to know the locus standi of the petitioner Anas in the matter, while making it clear that observations made on the basis of evidence can’t be expunged in a petition filed under Article 32 of Constitution. “Who are you and how are you concerned with the matter?,” the bench asked the petitioner.
