Delhi High Court issues notices to Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in criminal contempt proceedings
The notice has been issued to alleged contemnors, including AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Vinay Mishra and Durgesh Pathak.
The notice has been issued to alleged contemnors, including AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Vinay Mishra and Durgesh Pathak.
Kejriwal escalates his stand in the excise policy case, choosing protest over participation in court proceedings while invoking Gandhi’s principles and questioning fairness in the process.
AAP leaders escalate their stand in the excise case by rejecting legal representation, invoking Gandhi’s Satyagraha and turning to symbolic protest with a planned visit to Raj Ghat.
The Delhi excise policy case sees a new twist as Arvind Kejriwal refuses court appearance, signalling a legal escalation and possible move to the Supreme Court.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta noted that while the House has the authority to award stringent punishment, including imprisonment, it has chosen to exercise judicial restraint by issuing this formal warning to uphold the dignity of the legislature.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was released from the Tihar jail on Friday evening following the relief from the Supreme Court.
Telling both the trial courts and the High Courts to recognize the principle that “bail is rule and jail is exception” the Supreme court on Friday granted bail to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and Aam Aadmi Party leader, Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case.
Reacting to the Apex court granting bail to Sisodia, Sunita, wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a post on X wrote, "There is delay in God's house, not darkness."
The saffron party’s reaction came after the Supreme Court granted bail to Sisodia in the excise policy irregularities cases.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Friday said former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was granted bail by the Supreme Court and not acquitted of his alleged crimes.
