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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Aam Aadmi Party Leader Manish Sisodia

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The Supreme Court on Friday, August 9, granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case. The court's bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan allowed the petition, citing that Manish Sisodia has been deprived of the right to speedy trial. He has been in custody for 17 months, and the trial has not yet commenced. The court emphasized that the right to speedy trial is a sacrosanct right, and keeping him behind bars for the purpose of completion of trial would be a violation of Article 21.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Supreme Court granted bail to Manish Sisodia, the former Delhi deputy chief minister, in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case.
  • The court's bench held that Manish Sisidia has been deprived of the right to speedy trial, which is a sacrosanct right under Article 21 of the Constitution.
  • The court noted that Manish Sisodia has been in custody for 17 months and that there is no remote possibility of completing the trial within time.
  • The bail conditions are Rs. 2 lakh bail bonds, surrendering his passport, and reporting to a police station.
  • The court emphasized that the right to speedy trial is essential, and keeping Manish Sisodia behind bars would be a violation of Article 21.
  • The court's decision was based on the precedent set in the Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh case, where it was held that the right to speedy trial is applicable irrespective of the nature of the crime.
  • Manish Sisodia's lawyer argued that the prolonged delay in trial had violated his client's right to speedy trial.
  • The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered cases against Manish Sisidia in the Delhi Excise Policy case.

Statistics:

  • 17 months: The duration for which Manish Sisodia has been in custody.
  • Rs. 2 lakh: The bail amount fixed by the court.
  • 2: The number of agencies that registered cases against Manish Sisidia, the CBI and the ED.
  • 1: The number of article of the Constitution that the court relied upon, Article 21.
  • 1: The number of Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh case, which was cited as a precedent by the court.

Sources:

  • Hindustan Times (with permission)

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