Tue Sep 03 08:57:50 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 should be the rule and jail the exception.
– The court said that Nair deserved bail based on conditions given in previous bail orders.
– The right to liberty under Article 21 must be respected even in cases with stringent provisions under special laws.
– Nair challenged the Delhi High Court’s decision to deny him bail in the liquor policy case and his bail plea was previously rejected by the trial court.
– Nair argued that he was only the media and communications in charge of the AAP and was not involved in the drafting, framing, or implementation of the excise policy.
– The ED alleged that Nair received kickbacks on behalf of AAP leaders and that irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy.
– Nair is the former Media and Communications In-charge of AAP and former CEO of Only Much Louder.

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