Legal Tussle: High Court Grants Deadline to Respond in ED's Plea

The Delhi High Court has granted Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia time until April 2 to respond to a petition from the Enforcement Directorate. The petition seeks to expunge remarks made by a trial court in the liquor policy case, which reportedly overstepped its jurisdiction.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma voiced dissatisfaction with Kejriwal's legal team's request for more time to file a reply, but agreed to set a date for final hearings on April 2. The ED has argued that the trial court's remarks were unnecessary as they were not part of the CBI’s case against the accused.

The agency emphasized that its challenge was strictly against the trial court judge’s comments, not affecting the accused directly. Additional Solicitor General S V Raju further stated that these remarks could unjustly impact public opinion and the agency's standing, warranting their removal.