Will follow all legal processes, says Sisodia on Delhi HC notice over CBI plea in excise policy case
Jammu (PTI): Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday expressed full confidence in the judiciary and said that he and others who were recently discharged in the excise policy case but were served notices by the Delhi High Court later, would follow all legal processes.
Sisodia, who visited the family of detained AAP MLA Mehraj Malik at his official residence to express the party's support, was replying to a question about his response to the latest high court notice.
"Whatever the processes of the court, we respect the court and will follow all legal processes," he told reporters in Jammu.
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The high court on Monday sought responses from former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others on a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging their discharge in the case by a trial court.
On February 27, the trial court discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and others, pulling up the CBI by stating that its case was wholly unable to survive judicial scrutiny and stood discredited in its entirety.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court issued notice to all the accused and listed the CBI's petition for hearing on March 16.
"Let a reply be filed," Justice Sharma had ordered.
The court said it would pass an order asking the trial court to defer proceedings in the connected money-laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate, to await the outcome in the present matter.
The CBI had contended that the trial court order discharging Kejriwal and Sisodia in the excise policy case was perverse and had "turned the criminal law on its head".
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
