The Supreme Court on Thursday posed a volley of questions to the CBI and the ED about the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’ and asked the anti-money laundering agency how a case was made out against former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. The top court said merely because some lobby or pressure groups had sought a policy change does not imply there was corruption or commission of crime unless an element of bribery was involved.

AAP workers protest against ED action against its leaders in New Delhi. Pic/PTI