Delhi excise policy case: On Thursday, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal received a significant reprieve. In the money laundering case, Rouse Avenue Court granted him bail. The judge granted bail with a one lakh rupee bond.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) asserted during the hearing earlier on Wednesday that Arvind Kejriwal had asked for a bribe of Rs 100 crore about the liquor policy. Kejriwal made an appearance through video conference throughout the session.
Delhi Excise Policy Case: The Supreme Court is considering today i.e. on Tuesday whether Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should be granted interim bail to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections or not.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Supreme Court in the Delhi Excise Policy case that Arvind Kejriwal stayed at the 7-star Grand Hyatt hotel during the 2022 Goa Assembly elections and the bill for it was paid by Chanpreet Singh, who allegedly Had accepted cash for Aadmi Party’s campaign.
ED told the Supreme Court that this is not a politically motivated case. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, says, “We are not worried about politics, we are worried about evidence and we have evidence.”
ED says that in the initial phase, there was no focus on Arvind Kejriwal and ED was not paying attention to him, but as the investigation progressed, his role became clear.
Delhi High Court rejects a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) asking for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to be granted extraordinary interim bail in all criminal matters. The Court fined the petitioner Rupees 75,000 in addition to dismissing the application.
The bench headed by the Acting Chief Justice of Delhi, while passing the order, said – this court cannot grant extraordinary interim bail in a pending criminal case initiated against a person holding high office. The court said that someone is in custody by the judicial order of the court. The challenge is presently before the Supreme Court. He is taking steps and using remedies. Law is equal for anyone.
