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WHO
PAYS THE LEGAL COST OF KEJRIWAL &CO
DELHI—THINK
BEFORE YOU VOTE..
Excise
scam: AAP-led govt spent
₹25.25 crore on top lawyers’ fees
SARASIJ MAJUMDER
The excise policy scam in Delhi not only brought shame to
the Arvind Kejriwal government, but the government exchequer is also facing an
economic burden to meet expenses due to burden of legal battles. In 2021-2022 (until 30 November), ₹25.25
crore has been paid to top lawyers, according to a Hindustan Times report.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the
Enforcement Directorate (ED) are engaged in the investigation of these cases.
According to the documents, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who is also
a lawyer, resenting Mr. Kejriwal, has been paid the sum of ₹18.97 crore in
the past 18 months for fighting its cases, while Adv Rahul Mehra has been
paid ₹5.30 crore in the past 28 months.
According to the reports, in 2021-22 and 2022-23,
various departments including environment, urban development, and social
welfare spent ₹28 crore on the legal battles. Of these ₹28
crore, ₹25 crore alone was spent on cases related to the liquor excise
case.
Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate filed a second charge sheet in the liquor excise policy case in Rouse Avenue Court on Friday.
According to the sources, 12 accused names are mentioned in the charge-sheet in
total - 5 arrested persons (Vijay Nair, Sharath Reddy, Binoy Babu, Abhishek
Boinpally, Amit Arora) and 7 companies.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is also an
accused in the case.
The ED and the CBI had alleged that irregularities were
committed while modifying the Excise Policy, undue favours were extended to
licence holders, licence fee was waived or reduced and L-1 licence was extended
without the competent authority's approval. The beneficiaries diverted
"illegal" gains to the accused officials and made false entries in
their books of account to evade detection.
SOURCE:-
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2023/Jan/09/delhi-govt-spent-rs-2525-cr-as-lawyers-fee-to-fight-its-case-in-liquor-scam-2536074.html
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