Sanjay Singh to take oath as Rajya Sabha member on March 19, Delhi Court issues direction to Tihar officials

March 18, 2024

New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi has directed the Tihar Jail Superintendent concerned to ensure Aam Aadmi Party Leader Sanjay Singh be taken to Parliament on March 19, 2024, under adequate security for the purpose of making and subscribing to an oath as a Member of Parliament (Rajyasabha).

Sanjay Singh is presently in judicial custody and was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.

The Special Judge MK Nagpal in an order passed on March 16, 2024 stated that during this visit, the accused, Sanjay Singh shall not be permitted to use any mobile phone and talk with any other accused, suspector witness of this case, as well as of the connected case of CBI, and he shall also not be permitted to address the press or hold any public meeting.

“However, he may be permitted to meet his counsel as well as his family members during the said visit,” the Court stated .

The court earlier in February had also granted permission for the purpose but the oath could not be administered to him due to certain reasons
According to Enforcement Directorate, Sanjay Singh was then involved in acquiring, possessing, concealing, dissipating and using proceeds of crime generated from the Delhi Liquor Scam pertaining to the policy period of 2021-22.the