The Supreme Court has called for a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on February 26 regarding a bail plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
A Bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued a notice to the federal agency on Mr. Singh’s plea, challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision to deny him bail in the case.
The Bench also linked the bail plea with another plea filed by Mr. Singh, contesting his arrest and remand in the same money-laundering case.
Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Mr. Singh in the court, urged the issuance of a notice on the bail plea and requested that it be linked with the pending matter. He highlighted that the pending issue is slated for a hearing on March 5, thus advocating for simultaneous consideration of both matters.
Consequently, the Bench acceded to the request, scheduling a joint consideration of both pleas.
The high court had previously, on February 7, dismissed Mr. Singh’s bail application while instructing the trial court to expedite the proceedings once initiated.
