Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea : Live Updates From Supreme Court

J Gavai: My learned friend's father was a Prosecutor...I was also a prosecutor

J Viswanathan: It's a poor strategy to attack law officers

Singhvi: I withdraw my comment

J Gavai: They say "revival" has to be interpreted by the other bench

Singhvi: I regret to say but this does not behold of a law officer to make the argument

J Viswanathan: Don't attack law officers

Singhvi: They say I should be relegated back to trial Court. Completely prejudicial. June 4 order can't be interpreted to mean I have to go back to trial court. 17 months already over, almost half of minimum possible sentence

ASG concludes

Singhvi: I regret to say arguments raised by prosecution are a sham. Never raised before high court, trial court. Only being raised today to defeat interim relief

J Gavai: How much time for examination?

ASG: Chief examination will take 2 days for each witness. Cross-examination depends on them

ASG: Some are govt officials working under Union of India, some are approvers...some have been threatened by other accused. We want to finish it off. My officer is saying 12, but I am restricting to 8-10

J Gavai: When can the trial commence?

ASG: If they can give up inspection...within a week, we will proceed under S.226

J Gavai: You are yourself saying inspection is not necessary

ASG: If the person is out, they may turn hostile. Let some witnesses be...

J Gavai: How many?

ASG: 8-10

J Viswanathan: On 4 June, you had some material you wanted to collate...you sought time till 3 July. Now with 6-8 months schedule, second part of our question is...

ASG: He can tamper and influence witnesses

J Gavai: Why did not the trial court proceed further?

ASG: Prosecution can't be blamed

J Viswanathan: Realistically you tell me, when do you see the end of the tunnel considering there are 493 witnesses