The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking to challenge the bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy. The plea is likely to be heard by a vacation bench on June 21.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, for a two-day visit to participate in the International Yoga Day celebrations. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail in a money laundering case related to Delhi’s Excise Policy. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is on a two-day state visit to India, and the Congress party plans nationwide protests over the NEET-UG exam. Delhi Water Minister Atishi announced an indefinite hunger strike, and the first session of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly is set to begin on June 21.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by a Delhi court in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy. The AAP hailed the decision as a victory of truth and justice, while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was given 48 hours to challenge the order in a higher court.
A Delhi court on Thursday reserved its decision on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in the money laundering case related to the alleged discrepancies in the now-scrapped excise policy. The court also reserved its decision on Kejriwal’s request for his wife to attend his medical board examination via video conference.
The Delhi High Court has instructed Mrs. Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, to remove a video recording of a court hearing in the excise policy case from all social media platforms. This directive was issued in response to a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which sought the removal of the video, claiming that it violated the privacy of individuals involved in the case.
The Delhi High Court will conduct a hearing on a plea against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, and others on Saturday. The plea accuses them of violating Delhi HC Video Conferencing Rules by illegally recording and sharing proceedings of a trial court appearance involving the Delhi CM. According to the plea, the defendants unlawfully recorded and distributed the proceedings on social media, initiating a widespread conspiracy to damage the reputation of the judiciary and mislead the public through claims of government influence.
The Delhi High Court has sought the city police’s response to the bail plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide, Bibhav Kumar, in connection with the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal. The court has issued a notice regarding Kumar’s bail plea and directed the Delhi Police to submit a status report.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail plea seeking seven days of medical leave in the ongoing Excise Policy money laundering case has been dismissed by the Rouse Avenue Court. The court has ordered authorities to conduct necessary medical tests. Meanwhile, Kejriwal’s judicial custody has been extended till June 19. The Rouse Avenue Court also extended the judicial custody of AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal till June 19.
On Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers before surrendering at Tihar jail. Kejriwal stated that he was not going to jail because of corruption but because he had spoken out against dictatorship. He had been granted 21 days of interim bail by the Supreme Court to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, and his surrender date was June 2.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will surrender at the Tihar jail on Sunday, June 2, following the expiry of his 21-day interim bail granted by the Supreme Court for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections. On May 10, the apex court had granted Kejriwal interim bail in the Delhi excise policy scam, asking him to surrender by June 2.
