On Wednesday, a Delhi court decided to prolong the judicial custody of Manish Sisodia, former deputy chief minister of Delhi, until December 22. This extension pertains to the CBI case concerning the purported scam related to the Delhi excise policy.

On February 26, the CBI apprehended Sisodia over suspicions of corruption linked to the creation and execution of the discontinued Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22. Subsequently, on March 9, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Sisodia while he was in Tihar jail, as part of a money laundering investigation stemming from the excise policy issue.

During the recent court session, Special Judge M K Nagpal granted Sisodia's request, permitting him to obtain a copy of his savings account statement for a specific period from his bank. Sisodia highlighted in his application that the statement had not been furnished to him due to the ED's attachment of the savings account.

Sisodia also conveyed that he lacked precise knowledge regarding the specific amount held in his account.

The court granted approval for this request, instructing the branch manager of the mentioned bank to provide a copy of the bank statement to any of Sisodia's authorized legal representatives. Additionally, the court approved the application submitted by the accused, Vijay Nair, permitting him to receive woollen clothes and twelve books as requested.