New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday in connection with a corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. A 3-Judge bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna will preside over the proceedings.Sisodia, a prominent leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), seeks to revive an earlier bail petition that was disposed of by the Supreme Court in the Delhi excise policy cases.Delhi court extended judicial custody Last week, a Delhi court extended Sisodias judicial custody until July 15. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended his custody after he appeared in court following the expiry of his earlier judicial custody.Urgent hearing before Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Sisodia, pressed for an urgent hearing before Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, citing delays in the trial commencement in the Liquor Policy case.Sisodias bail plea dismissedIn May, the Delhi High Court had dismissed Sisodias bail plea, criticizing him for allegedly manipulating public opinion and deviating from expert committee recommendations in formulating the excise policy. The courts observations highlighted accusations of betraying democratic principles and public trust.Sisodia arrested by CBI Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in February last year in connection with the alleged scam. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) later arrested him in a related money-laundering case arising from the CBIs initial investigation.
