 "Sanjay Singh, AAP MP Sanjay Singh")
He shall additionally not be permitted to handle the press or maintain any public assembly, decide Nagpal stated.
A Delhi court docket has directed Tihar Jail officers to take Aam Aadmi Party chief Sanjay Singh, who’s arrested within the excise rip-off case, to Parliament on Tuesday to allow him to take oath as a Rajya Sabha member.
Special Judge M Ok Nagpal directed the jail superintendent to make sure enough safety throughout Singh’s motion.
“The Jail Superintendent concerned is directed to ensure that accused is taken to Parliament on 19.03.2024 under adequate security for the purpose of making and subscribing of oath as a Member and after the oath, he is also brought back to the jail safely,” the decide stated.
In an order handed on March 16, the decide stated that throughout the go to Singh won’t be permitted to make use of cell phone or speak with another accused, suspect or witness on this case, or within the related case of the CBI.
He shall additionally not be permitted to handle the press or maintain any public assembly, decide Nagpal stated.
However, he could also be permitted to fulfill his counsel in addition to his relations throughout the go to, the decide stated.
He handed the order whereas granting Singh exemption from private look earlier than the court docket on March 19, when the case is listed for additional listening to.
Sanjay Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a cash laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise coverage case and is presently in judicial custody.
The ED began its investigation primarily based on a CBI case. The ED is probing the cash laundering a part of the alleged rip-off.
It is alleged within the CBI case that irregularities had been dedicated whereas modifying the excise coverage to increase undue favours to licence-holders; licence price was waived or diminished and the L-1 licence (granted for the wholesale provide of Indian liquor) was prolonged with out the competent authority’s approval.
The beneficiaries allegedly diverted “illegal” positive aspects to the accused officers and made false entries of their books of account to evade detection.
(Only the headline and film of this report might have been reworked by the Business Standard workers; the remainder of the content material is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
First Published: Mar 18 2024 | 4:20 PM IST
