REGULATORY · INDIA
Delhi HC seeks response from Kejriwal, Sisodia
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The Delhi High Court directed Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia to file responses to the Enforcement Directorate's plea to expunge remarks in the excise policy case.
Why it matters
The High Court instructed Kejriwal and Sisodia to prepare and file written responses addressing the ED's plea to expunge certain remarks. Those responses are to be filed with the court registry and entered into the official case file. The ED's expungement plea and the officials' responses are part of the excise policy proceeding's docket. The matter proceeds through ordinary court procedures for consideration and adjudication.
Implications
- • Kejriwal and Sisodia must submit formal written responses in the High Court proceeding.
- • Filed responses will be recorded in the court's official case file and available for judicial review.
- • The ED's expungement plea remains on the docket for the excise policy case.
Who is affected
- • Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi Chief Minister)
- • Manish Sisodia (former Deputy Chief Minister)
- • Enforcement Directorate legal team
- • Delhi High Court bench and court registry
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