Manish Sisodia Arrest in Delhi Excise Policy Scam [LIVE UPDATES from Supreme Court]

The Supreme Court is hearing a plea filed by Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged Delhi Excise Policy scam.

The matter is being heard by a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha.

A Delhi court had, on Monday, remanded Sisodia to CBI custody till March 4 in the case after he was arrested on Sunday evening in connection with the 2021 Excise policy.

Sisodia was arrested by the CBI after an interrogation that lasted nearly eight hours.

Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after an interrogation that lasted nearly eight hours.

It has been alleged that Sisodia and other members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) granted liquor licenses to certain traders in exchange for bribes.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) and CBI registered cases in relation to the alleged scam after Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena recommended a CBI probe based on a report by the Delhi Chief Secretary. The report claimed that the Deputy Chief Minister violated statutory provisions and notified a policy that had significant financial implications.

Although Sisodia was not named in the CBI's chargesheet, the probe remained open against him and some others. The AAP has denied the allegations and maintained that Sisodia is innocent.

Live updates from the hearing below.