Delhi court extends the judicial custody of Manish Sisodia in the CBI and ED excise policy case

The Rouse Avenue court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Delhi's former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in two different cases in connection with the alleged irregularities in the national capital's now-scrapped excise policy. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case's judicial custody has been extended till April 27, while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) case has been extended till April 29.

The Delhi court's decision came a day after CBI summoned Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a similar case. He was questioned by the investigating agency for nine hours and his statements ‘will be verified and collated with the available evidence’. His summons caused significant unrest in the nation's capital on Sunday when AAP leaders were arrested for protesting outside the CBI headquarters.