Sisodia, who is an accused in the ongoing Excise Policy case, has challenged the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the ED, citing the lack of proper sanction to prosecute him.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet in the Excise Policy case.
The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday scheduled a hearing for November 28, in the plea filed by Delhi's former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has claimed that he has not received a copy of the sanction order in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) case against him.
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday has approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's prosecution complaints in the Excise Policy case, citing lack of sanction.
Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri directed the ED to respond to Kejriwal's plea, which also challenged the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the ED's complaints. The court instructed the ED's counsel, scheduling the matter for the next hearing on December 19.
The court has passed the direction in order to resolve the issue pertaining to the inspection of un-relied documents filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi Excise policy case. The inspection was pending since long.
Meanwhile, on September 17, Kejriwal tendered his resignation to Delhi LG VK Saxena, and Atishi staked claimed to form the new government days after the AAP chief was released on bail from Tihar jail in the excise policy case.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal slammed the ruling BJP in the Centre over his arrest by the Directorate of Enforcement in the ongoing investigation into excise policy case.
"He (Kejriwal) is the first Chief Minister of the country who has been banned from going to office, cannot sign any file and cannot speak on the Delhi Excise Policy case. When you have been restricted from conducting of official duties then what is the personal reason for which you need 48 h