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Manish Sisodia allowed to meet his ailing wife once a week under ED, CBI custody
May 03, 2024 02:36 pm
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Divya Delhi :The Delhi high court requested the ED and CBI's answer to Manish Sisodia's bail plea and scheduled a hearing for May 8.The Delhi high court allowed jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia to visit his ailing wife once a week under ED and CBI custody on Thursday.Seema Sisodia, Sisodia's wife, has an acute case of multiple sclerosis.Sisodia challenged a trial court's April 30 judgment dismissing his bail petition in the money laundering case, and the high court granted permission. The AAP leader also asked the court to uphold the trial court's ruling enabling him to visit his ailing wife once a week in detention during his pleas. His motion was granted because ED's counsel stated that the probe agency does not object to the order's continuation.Delhi high court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma requested an ED and CBI answer to Sisodia's bail plea and scheduled a hearing for May 8.Two days after a special court rejected bail in two cases involving alleged Delhi excise policy breaches, the former deputy chief minister sought the high court on Thursday. The special court found that Sisodia and other accused delayed Delhi excise policy court proceedings.