Supreme Court Relaxes Bail Conditions for AAP's Manish Sisodia in Delhi Excise Policy Case

The court removed the requirement for Sisodia to report to investigators twice weekly, citing his compliance and the principle of bail as a rule, not an exception.

The Supreme Court ruled that Manish Sisodia no longer needs to report to investigators every Monday and Thursday as part of his bail conditions in the Delhi excise policy case.
The court emphasized the importance of the right to a speedy trial, noting that Sisodia had been incarcerated for 17 months without the trial commencing.
Sisodia's legal team argued that he had already appeared before investigators 60 times and that the reporting requirement was unnecessary.
The Supreme Court had granted Sisodia bail in August 2024, citing the extensive evidence and witness list, which made a swift trial unlikely.
Sisodia remains required to attend all trial hearings and has surrendered his passport as part of the bail conditions.