Delhi HC grants Kejriwal time to reply to CBI’s plea in excise policy case

The Delhi High Court connected Monday granted clip to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) nationalist convener Arvind Kejriwal, elder enactment person Manish Sisodia, and 21 others to respond to the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) petition challenging a proceedings tribunal verdict connected February 27 that discharged them successful the excise argumentation case.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma posted the CBI’s plea for proceeding connected April 6.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the probe agency, said the proceedings court’s “perverse” bid “cannot stay connected grounds adjacent for a 2nd much than necessary”. He added that Mr. Kejriwal and others should not beryllium fixed much than a week’s clip to record their response.