Delhi court adjourns hearing on Manish Sisodia's bail plea till April 5

A Delhi court on Saturday has adjourned till April 5 the bail plea hearing of AAP leader Manish Sisodia, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of money laundering related to the excise policy matter.

Special Judge MK Nagpal adjourned the hearing after Sisodia's counsel sought time to respond to the ED's reply filed on his client's bail plea. Sisodia's counsel told the court that he needed some time to make detailed arguments in the matter.

Sisodia was detained by the ED on March 9 at the Tihar jail, where he was being held in connection with a different case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).


The AAP leader was detained by the CBI on February 26 in relation to allegations of corruption in the creation and execution of the Delhi excise policy for 2021–2022, which has since been revoked.

On Friday, the court announced that it would rule on Sisodia's request for bail in the CBI case on March 31.