Live updates on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is presently incarcerated in Tihar Jail in the national capital until April 15. His judicial custody was extended by the Rouse Avenue court in Delhi on April 1. The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest, with the court seeking the Enforcement Directorate’s response on the matter today.
The Enforcement Directorate, on Tuesday, informed the Delhi High Court that Kejriwal was the “kingpin” and “key conspirator” in the “excise scam,” asserting that there were grounds to believe, based on available evidence, that he was involved in money laundering.
Recent developments include:
– On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court entertained Kejriwal’s petition contesting his arrest in the Delhi excise policy case, with Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma presiding over the bench.
– Senior advocate AM Singhvi represented Kejriwal, while ASG SV Raju appeared for the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Singhvi argued that the timing of the arrest suggested “unconstitutional actions” without sufficient evidence under Section 50 of the PMLA.
– Kejriwal was apprehended by the ED on March 21, marking the fourth arrest of an Aam Aadmi Party leader in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.
– In a significant turn, the Supreme Court granted bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Tuesday in a money laundering case linked to irregularities in the Delhi excise policy. This decision followed the ED’s choice not to contest Singh’s bail plea.
