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A Delhi court on Thursday allowed jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh to sign documents for his Rajya Sabha re-nomination.

Singh was arrested in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam. He is currently under judicial custody till January 10.

Special Judge M. K. Nagpal of the Rouse Avenue Court passed the order on an application filed by Singh, who submitted that his present term as a member of the Rajya Sabha is expiring on January 27, and the Returning Officer issued a notice on January 2 for the conduct of the election, and nominations for the same are to be submitted by January 9.

The application sought a direction to the Tihar Jail Superintendent to allow Singh to sign the documents.

The court order, issued on Thursday, directed the jail superintendent to permit Singh's counsel to present the documents to the jail authorities on January 6, 2024. The superintendent was also instructed to ensure that Singh's signatures were obtained on the document.

"Hence, it is being also directed that if the above documents are presented by Ld. Counsel for accused before Jail Authorities on 06.01.2024, the jail superintendent shall ensure that the signatures of the accused are permitted to be taken on said documents, and he is also permitted to meet his counsel for half an hour to discuss the modalities in connection with filing of the said nomination," the court said.

Singh was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement on October 4. The ED has alleged that Singh played a key role in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped excise policy, which benefited certain liquor manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, for monetary considerations.

Case Title: Directorate of Enforcement/Enforcement Directorate (DoE/ED) v. Sameer Mahandru & Ors.