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#BREAKING Manish Sisodia Arrest in #DelhiExcisePolicy Scam reaches #SupremeCourtOfIndia

Plea filed in Supreme Court in relation to arrest of Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia in connection with the liquor policy scam by CBI

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CJI DY Chandrachud: you have other remedies Under Section 482 crpc

Sr Adv AM Singhvi: but in the Vinod Dua case such a plea was heard. it can be listed today end of the board or tomorrow. @msisodia @ArvindKejriwal @AamAadmiParty

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CJI: we will hear this after the mentionings @msisodia @ArvindKejriwal @AamAadmiParty

Hearing to start shortly

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CJI: you have full remedy in form of bail before Delhi HC, The vinod dua case was of a journalist facing a case of sedition after a statement on COVID 19 issue and Arnab was also a different case

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Dr Singhvi: this is for an FIR if August 2022, and for this FIR Manish Sisodia was summoned only twice and he attended it. per se the arrest would be illegal because offence is less than 7 years.
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Dr Singhvi: as in arnesh kumar case there is absolute necessary of arrest when there is triple test satisfied., like flight risk, evidence tampering ..etc. I am established in society and I hold 18 portfolios
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Singhvi: this is multi level approval case of excise policy.. even LG has approved it

CJI: What will happen is we will asked to be interfere in every such case.. we cannot intervene in this

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Justice PS Narasimha: Just because an incident happens in Delhi does not mean this case will come to the Supreme Court

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Singhvi: please let me read this case.

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Singhvi: please see the case..

CJI: There is speech and expression of a journalist in Vinod Dua. these are some case where rights are little different than...

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CJI: This is a case under the prevention of corruption act. this case is different..

Singhvi: but under 7 years..

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Singhvi: If without 41A and demonstrating need to arrest and arrest of political leaders happen then it will affect the basic structure. power of arrest does not mean compulsion to arrest

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Singhvi: unless I agree to what investigating agency says I have to face the fluke..

CJI: Petitioner has efficacious alternate remedies.. we are not inclined to entertain this under Article 32
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Singhvi: I will withdraw this/ Please direct the bail to be decided expeditiously

CJI led bench rises

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