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On July 12, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Arvind Kejriwal, also the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, was arrested on March 21 by the ED. The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta reserved its verdict on May 17 and pronounced the judgment today.
The Delhi High Court had upheld Kejriwal’s arrest in the case on April 9, stating there was no illegality about it. The central probe agency, ED, was left with “little option” after Kejriwal skipped repeated summonses and refused to join the investigation. The Supreme Court had sought a response from the ED on April 15 regarding Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest.
Following various legal proceedings, Kejriwal was granted bail by a trial court on June 20. However, the ED moved the Delhi High Court contending that the bail order was “perverse” and based on irrelevant facts. The High Court imposed an interim stay on the trial court’s bail order and later passed a detailed order staying the trial court’s decision.
Kejriwal was also arrested by the CBI on June 26 in connection with the corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam. The matter involves alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which has now been scrapped. The Supreme Court’s decision to grant interim bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering case marks a significant development in the ongoing legal battle. Stay tuned to HeadlineFly.com for more updates on this case.
