Supreme Court Agrees To Consider Early Listing Of Manish Sisodia's Curative Petitions For Bail In Delhi Liquor Policy Scam

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 4) agreed to consider urgent listing of the curative petitions filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia seeking bail in the Delhi liquor policy scam case.

Senior Advocate Mr AM Singhvi, appearing for the former Deputy CM, submitted before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud that the Trial Court has deferred the hearing of Sisodia's fresh bail application by saying that the curative petition is pending before the Supreme Court.  

CJI DY Chandrachud, acknowledging the urgency, agreed to consider the matter and asked the petitioner to send an email request. 

Singhvi had previously mentioned the matter on February 5 as well.

The curative plea seeks bail for Sisodia in connection with the Delhi liquor policy scam, where he faces charges registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). 

On October 30 of the previous year, a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti had dismissed Manish Sisodia's petitions seeking bail in the CBI and ED cases related to the Delhi liquor policy scam.  While denying bail, the bench stated that Sisodia will be entitled to apply for fresh bail if the trial does not progress in three months. On December 13, the same bench dismissed the review petition as well.