The Delhi Court has reserved its order on an interim bail plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on medical grounds. The court will pronounce its order on June 5th. The Enforcement Directorate has opposed Kejriwal’s bail application. The court’s decision is expected to provide clarity on Kejriwal’s legal status and his ability to continue his duties as Chief Minister.
The Delhi Court has sought the Enforcement Directorate (ED) response on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in the Delhi liquor policy scam case. Kejriwal was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court of India until June 1. The Additional Solicitor General appearing for the ED opposed the bail plea, arguing that Kejriwal is healthy enough to have campaigned in Punjab for the Lok Sabha Elections. Kejriwal has sought a week’s extension of his interim bail on medical grounds, including a PET-CT scan due to sudden weight loss and high ketone levels. The court has set June 1 as the next date for the hearing.
A special judge in Delhi has extended the judicial custody of Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha and others till May 7 in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam. Additionally, Kavitha’s judicial custody in a related corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has also been extended till May 7.
