Liquor Policy: Manish Sisodia Moves Delhi High Court Against Cognizance Of ED Chargesheet
Live LawAam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Monday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order which took cognizance of ED's chargesheet against him in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri asked ED to respond to the petition and listed the matter for hearing on December 20 when a similar petition of AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal is also listed for hearing. In another development, Justice Ohri had stayed the trial court proceedings against Congress leader P Chidambaram in the Aircel Maxis case after he challenged the cognisance of ED chargesheet on similar grounds. Nair was acting on behalf of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, according to the agency.