Chronology of events in Delhi excise policy case

New Delhi: Following is the chronology of events in the Delhi excise policy case in which Manish Sisodia, who was arrested on February 26, failed to get bail from the Supreme Court and later in the evening resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi:

• Nov 17, 2021: Delhi government implements Excise Policy 2021-22.
• July 31, 2022: Policy comes under scanner, Delhi government scraps it.
• Aug 17: CBI registers case in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation and formulation of the policy against 15 accused, including Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
• Aug 19: CBI conducts search at Sisodia's premises in the city.
• Aug 22: ED registers a separate money laundering case arising out of the CBI FIR.
• Oct 17: Sisodia quizzed by CBI sleuths for around eight hours.
• Nov 25: CBI files charge sheet against seven accused in the case.
• Dec 15: Court takes cognisance of CBI charge sheet.
• Feb 18, 2023: CBI summons Sisodia.
• Feb 26: CBI arrests Sisodia after several hours of questioning.
• Feb 27: Special CBI court sends Sisodia to five-day CBI custody for questioning.
• Feb 28: Sisodia moves Supreme Court against his arrest by the CBI, seeks bail.
• SC refuses to hear Sisodia's plea.
• Manish Sisodia resigns from post of Deputy Chief Minister.