New Delhi: A special court extended the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and prominent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia. He is currently embroiled in a pair of high-profile cases, one related to money laundering and the other to corruption.These cases were filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), respectively. The cases are in connection with alleged irregularities and improprieties in the implementation of the excise policy, a scandal that has generated significant controversy and public scrutiny.Sisodias custody extended in both casesSpecial Judge Kaveri Baweja prolonged Manish Sisodias judicial custody in the money laundering case until August 13 and in the corruption case until August 9, following his presentation in the special court after the previous judicial custody granted by the court in both cases had expired.Sisodia was arrested in a corruption case Manish Sisodia, currently held in Tihar Jail under judicial custody in both cases, was initially apprehended by the CBI in February last year regarding the corruption case, and subsequently, the ED arrested him in the money laundering case while he was already in custody at Tihar Jail.Apex court recently issued notice to CBIManish Sisodia has recently petitioned the Supreme Court, appealing the Delhi High Courts decision to deny him bail in both cases. The Supreme Court, while considering Sisodias bail appeals, has issued notices to the CBI and ED and will resume hearing the matter on August 5.Sisodias bail pleas rejected by lower courtsManish Sisodia filed bail applications in both cases at the trial court, but they were rejected. The Delhi High Court subsequently upheld the trial courts decision, denying him bail in both cases. Undeterred, Sisodia appealed to the Supreme Court, where his bail pleas are currently being considered.
