Manish Sisodia gets bail: SC notes that AAP leader deprived of speedy trial; take a look at what the apex court said

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Delhi excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia has been granted bail by the Supreme Court.
Sisodia, former deputy CM of Delhi, was arrested by the ED in the money laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023.
The senior AAP leader resigned from the Delhi cabinet on February 28, 2023.

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A bench of A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan, which had reserved its judgement on Sisodia's pleas on August 6, noted that Sisodia has been deprived the right to speedy trial.

Here's are the top quotes from SC's verdict

• Manish Sisodia is in custody for 17 months and trial has not yet commenced; this deprives his right to speedy trial.
• It would be travesty of justice to relegate Manish Sisodia to trial court for seeking bail, says SC.
• It is high time trial courts, High Courts recognise principle of bail is rule and jail is exception, said the apex court while hearing Sisodia's pleas