New Delhi: An important turning point came to light in the Delhi Liquor Policy specimen on Monday when the Delhi Upper Court, while hearing the petition of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), issued notice to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 other accused. The Upper Magistrate has moreover put a stay on some of the comments made versus the CBI by the lower court.
The magistrate moreover indicated that it may uncontrived the trial magistrate to temporize the proceedings in the specimen involving the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till March 16. Also, the Upper Magistrate has asked Kejriwal, Sisodia and other accused to present their stand on the request of CBI.
What is CBI's request in the Upper Court?
The CBI has challenged in the Delhi Upper Magistrate the order of the special magistrate in which former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and other accused were acquitted of charges in the liquor policy case. The investigating organ says that the lower magistrate did not squint at many aspects of the specimen properly and the facts related to the investigation were not ratherish considered. On this basis, CBI has approached the Upper Magistrate taxing receipt of the order.
Why did the lower magistrate requite relief to the accused?
Last week, a special magistrate in Delhi had given big relief to Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 other accused in this famous specimen and acquitted them of the charges. The magistrate had said in its order that sufficient vestige of any large-scale conspiracy or criminal intent was not revealed in the case. Questioning the CBI investigation, the magistrate had moreover said that the story presented by the organ appears to be based on theorize and speculation, which does not stand the test of judicial scrutiny.
Which people got a wipe chit?
Among the 21 other people who were given relief in this case, Telangana Jagrithi President K. Kavita is moreover included. Apart from this, Kuldeep Singh, Narendra Singh, Vijay Nair, Abhishek Boinpalli, Arun Ramchandra Pillai, Mutha Gautam, Sameer Mahendru, Amandeep Singh Dhal, Arjun Pandey, Buchibabu Gornatla, Rakesh Joshi, Damodar Prasad Sharma, Prince Kumar, Chanpreet Singh Rait, Arvind Kumar Singh, Durgesh Pathak, Amit Arora, Vinod Chauhan, Ashish Mathur and P. Sarath Chandra. Reddy's names are included.
What is the liquor policy controversy?
The CBI is investigating so-called self-indulgence in the formulation and implementation of the now repealed excise policy of the Delhi government. It is so-called that some private companies and businessmen were given unfair benefits while making the policy. In this case, ED had moreover started a separate investigation under allegations of money laundering. During this investigation, Arvind Kejriwal remained in jail for well-nigh six months, while Manish Sisodia remained in judicial custody for scrutinizingly two years.
What did Kejriwal say on the decision?
After getting relief from the special court, Arvind Kejriwal had termed this unshortened specimen the biggest political conspiracy in the history of the country. He had said that the court's visualization has proved that he, Manish Sisodia and the Aam Aadmi Party are honest. At the same time, CBI had made it well-spoken that it would immediately file an request in the Delhi Upper Magistrate versus the visualization of the lower court, without which now the hearing of this specimen is going on in the upper court.
