New Delhi: Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain on Tuesday resigned from the Cabinet, amid corruption allegations against them. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accepted their resignations.No new ministers will join the cabinet, party sources said.
Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on Sunday evening in the alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy. Mr Jain is currently in Delhi's Tihar Jail in a money laundering case.
The resignations came after the Supreme Court earlier today declined to interfere in the case against Delhi Manish Sisodia. The Chief Justice said, "This is regarding prevention of corruption act. Vinod Dua's case was a very different this is a corruption case. Go to High court".
"Our doors are open, but we are not ready to entertain. This will be a very bad precedent," Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said.
Here are the highlights on Manish Sisodia case in Supreme Court:
Feb 28, 2023 19:06 (IST)
"It has been a win for the people of Delhi today": Delhi BJP working President Virendra Sachdeva
"It has been a win for the people of Delhi today. We were sure Mr Sisodia is going to be arrested the day the policy was withdrawn," said Delhi BJP working President Virendra Sachdeva.
Feb 28, 2023 18:39 (IST)
Manish Sisodia's 18 portfolios in Delhi government to be handled by ministers Kailash Gahlot and Rajkumar Anand: Sources
Feb 28, 2023 17:09 (IST)
Manish Sisodia's lawyer Abhishek Singhvi said his arrest was illegal as his name was not in the CBI chargesheet and the CBI's allegation that he was not cooperating in the investigation was a weak excuse.
Feb 28, 2023 17:00 (IST)
Abhishek Singhvi says, "We are going to the trial court for relief".
Feb 28, 2023 16:59 (IST)
"Can you arrest someone just because of non-cooperation?" asked Manish Sisodia.
Feb 28, 2023 16:58 (IST)
Go to High Court: Chief Justice
The Chief Justice said, "This is regarding prevention of corruption act. Vinod Dua case was a very different this is a corruption case. Go to high court".
Feb 28, 2023 16:54 (IST)
"I hold important portfolios, I am not a flight risk," said Manish Sisodia.
Feb 28, 2023 16:53 (IST)
While this court is cognizant of free speech and expression, constitutional discourse has to be conducted with a sense of decorum and mature statesmanship particularly in the context of constitutional dialogue between functionaries, said CJI DY Chandrachud.
Feb 28, 2023 16:52 (IST)
Our doors are open but not ready to entertain: Chief Justice
The Chief Justice said our doors are open, but we are not ready to entertain. This will be a very bad precedent and just because it's happening in Delhi, he said.
Feb 28, 2023 16:49 (IST)
Vinod Dua case was about freedom of speeech: Supreme Court
You are challenging Article 32. Vinod Dua's case was about the freedom of speech, rights to expression, said the Chief Justice.
Feb 28, 2023 16:10 (IST)
"Why no case against Ex Lt Governor": AAP Leader on Manish Sisodia arrest
Aam Aadmi Paty (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh today questioned the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia following an eight-hour questioning by the CBI in the alleged liquor policy scam.
A special Delhi court on Monday sent Mr Sisodia to five-day CBI remand in the alleged scam.
Speaking to NDTV, Mr Singh asked why has there been no FIR against former Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal who had approved the now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22.
"CBI had no answer to the questions asked by our lawyers yesterday. Nothing was found even after raiding Manish Sisodia's office. The excise policy first went to the Lieutenant Governor who was appointed by the BJP," Mr Singh said.
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