Singhvi: There was a question posted in many news portals- Court asks ED why AAP is not made an accused? Headlines in reputed papers. ED has indicated AAP will be made a party
Singhvi: It has to be specific to the accused, not general. There must be specific allegation towards the accused. There must be something regards the specific allegation to establish guilt of the accused.
Singhvi: Ashish Mittal- only when the prosecution is able to cross that threshold satisfactorily, then it will move to the accused...Allegations cannot be reason enough to keep the accused behind the bars...
Singhvi: It is important to note that the twin conditions provided restraint...but they don't absolutely restraint. Your lordships can't pronounce him not guilty or guilty. Your lordships have to make out reasonable grounds. Please see Sanjay Pandey.
Singhvi: Date of alleged offence is changed, statements are contradictory, details of place not given... first statement he doesn't say Manish Sisodia. Second statement he says.
Justice Khanna: Anyway, we will see that. Just give it on a piece of paper...hearsay we understand, come to the moot point.
Justice Khanna: Let me give an example- if there is a person who comes says I've committed murder. There will be commission but his involvement will be hearsay.
Singhvi: Statement given is by the co accused
Singhvi: I just mentioned - many of these are hearsay.
Justice Khanna: Please don't go into all that. We understand the principle of hearsay... it's not an easy doctrine to understand. What is hearsay, which statement is hearsay...
Singhvi: Vijay Nair used to report to other ministers, Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj.