Manish Sisodia Bail Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court In Delhi Liquor Policy Scam Case

ASG Raju continues reading from written pleadings, refers to proximity between Manish Sisodia and Vijay Nair; also alleges that changes proposed in new excise policy was not a means of reforming liquor market as suggested, but a way to ensure exorbitant profits for certain pvt companies.

ASG Raju: If there's tampering of evidence, that's grounds for refusal of bail. There's another way this can be looked at. It's also a circumstance from which an inference may be drawn. (refers to the phone that allegedly could not be traced)

ASG SV Raju: Prosecution case is based on inferences...Main players are Manish Sisodia and Vijay Nair...Our first case is that as far as Sisodia is concerned, he is directly linked with money laundering. An alternative case, which we are currently building, is on Section 70 of PMLA, i.e., of vicarious liability.

Khanna J: Don't go into that, it's still not made out. 

ASG SV Raju: Prosecution case is based on inferences...Main players are Manish Sisodia and Vijay Nair...Our first case is that as far as Sisodia is concerned, he is directly linked with money laundering. An alternative case, which we are currently building, is on Section 70 of PMLA, i.e., of vicarious liability.

Khanna J: Don't go into that, it's still not made out. 

Khanna J: In an interactive court, we ask for our understanding.

Asks ASG SV Raju to continue making his submissions. 

Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti hearing Sisodia's bail pleas -

Khanna J to ASG SV Raju: What is your answer to the queries we had raised? These are not conclusions, I don't know why people feel they are conclusions.

ASG: These days of active media...