Supreme Court’s Doubts Over Manish Sisodia’s Money Laundering Implication
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has cast doubts on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the evidence in the case against Manish Sisodia. The Court’s inquiry directly addresses the absence of substantial proof incriminating Sisodia in the Delhi Excise Policy case. Presently, the Supreme Court is hearing Manish Sisodia’s bail plea in connection with the Delhi liquor policy scandal.
The pivotal question arises as to whether Sisodia’s arrest occurred in the absence of adequate evidence, and why he has remained in custody since his arrest in February. The Supreme Court has put forth direct queries to the investigative agencies, demanding, “Where is the evidence? You must establish the sequence of events in the case. Where is the documentation of the criminal proceedings?”
The Supreme Court has observed that Sisodia appears not to be implicated in this case and has sought an explanation of how he became embroiled in a money laundering case. The apex court asserted, “It seems Manish Sisodia is not connected to this case. There’s Vijay Nair, but no Manish Sisodia. How did you invoke the Money Laundering Act against him? Money isn’t reaching him.”
The Supreme Court has raised a series of critical questions for the investigative agencies, raising uncertainties about the robustness of their case. The Court emphasized, “You need to establish a sequence. Money has to flow from the liquor lobby to individuals. We understand that proving this is challenging because everything is conducted covertly. However, this is where your competence is evaluated.”
