Liquor Policy Scam: Sisodia Moves Delhi Court For Bail After SC Junks Petition

New Delhi: Three days after the Supreme Court refused to entertain his bail plea, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia moved a lower court on Friday.

Sisodia, who was arrested on Sunday night by Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) over alleged irregularities in the Delhi liquor excise policy, resigned from his post of deputy chief minister shortly after the Supreme Court refused to intervene, saying that he had sufficient legal remedies to pursue before approaching the country’s highest court.

“We don’t want to interfere in such a matter at the first instance. You can make all your points before the high court… You have full alternate remedies available but you have come directly to this court against arrest and for bail. How do we entertain it here?” a bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha had said.

“Question is not about this court not having the power. We undoubtedly have… question is whether we should exercise this extraordinary power… will set a very wrong precedent,” the two-member bench stated.

Hence, Sisodia — who held the Delhi government’s Excise and Education portfolios among others – approached the Rouse Avenue Court, which had granted CBI 5-day custody of Sisodia.