Tue Sep 03 08:27:21 UTC 2024: – The Supreme Court granted bail to Vijay Nair in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy case
– Nair had been in custody for 23 months and the court noted that bail is the rule and jail is the exception
– The court said that the right of liberty under Article 21 must be respected, even in cases with stringent laws
– Nair had been denied bail by the Delhi High Court and trial court previously
– Nair claimed he was being victimized for his political affiliation and denied the allegations against him
– The ED alleged that Nair had received kickbacks on behalf of AAP leaders
– Irregularities in the excise policy included favours extended to license holders and the extension of the L-1 license without proper approval.

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