SC grants bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh in Delhi excise policy case

Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh bail after the Enforcement Directorate did not oppose an application for bail for the leader.This followed sharp questions raised by the Supreme Court in the bail hearing case.The Court asked why Singh was needed in custody and how it will be helpful to have him in custody for so long.The court, before lunch, asked the ED counsel to come with a proper, written justification for keeping Sanjay Singh in custody.Singh, a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha, has been in the jail for six months.Several Aam Aadmi Party leaders have been imprisoned by the Central government agency Enforcement Directorate claiming that they were involved in a case of kickbacks for modifying the excise policy of Delhi.ED wanted a ban on Singh giving out media interviews. It is not clear if that has been granted.



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