The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail plea of BRS leader K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Kavitha, who was arrested by both the CBI and ED for her alleged role in the scam, was denied bail by the trial court on May 6, a decision she challenged in the High Court. The court rejected her plea on May 28, citing her influential position and the potential to influence witnesses.
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.
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 denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy. The court held that Sisodia, being a powerful and influential figure within the Delhi government, could potentially influence material witnesses and tamper with evidence, including electronic evidence. The court further noted that there was no delay on the part of the prosecution or the trial court in presenting documents and framing charges against Sisodia. Sisodia’s bail pleas in the corruption and money laundering cases filed by the CBI and ED, respectively, had been rejected by a trial court on April 30. The ED had arrested Sisodia in March last year, while the CBI arrested him earlier in the alleged liquor scam.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as an accused in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy case. The Additional Solicitor General, appearing for the ED, informed the Supreme Court on Friday that a prosecution complaint is being filed and the AAP has been made an accused in the case. AAP is alleged by the ED of sending funds through hawala and distributing them in Goa through two persons handling their election campaign. The development comes a day after the ED told the Supreme Court that the AAP will be made co-accused in the money laundering case. The ED has alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded a bribe of 100 crores which went to the AAP for Goa election expenses.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be added as a co-accused in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy. The move comes after the ED alleged that Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal demanded a ₹100-crore bribe, leading to the generation of illegal funds.
The ED’s allegations stem from evidence that Kejriwal allegedly stayed in a seven-star hotel and incurred lakhs of rupees in expenses. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, questioned the maintainability of Kejriwal’s plea under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED also raised concerns over Kejriwal’s claim that he would not face imprisonment if people vote for him.
The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. Kejriwal, who had been in jail since March 21, was ordered to surrender on June 2. The court’s decision was welcomed by opposition parties that are seeking to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the ongoing Lok Sabha election.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was released from Tihar jail on Friday after spending 50 days behind bars. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The Supreme Court granted him interim bail in a money-laundering case related to the now-repealed Delhi excise policy.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary prosecution complaint in the Delhi Excise Policy money laundering case against Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha and others. The chargesheet contains 224 pages and is the sixth supplementary prosecution complaint in the case. The ED has arrested 18 people in the case so far. The Delhi High Court has sought the probe agency’s stand on Kavitha’s bail plea and the matter will be heard on May 24. Kavitha has denied any involvement in the excise policy and has alleged a criminal conspiracy against her by the ruling party at the Centre in connivance with the ED.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held a walkathon in Delhi’s CR Park to express solidarity with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently incarcerated in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case. AAP supporters marched with flags bearing Kejriwal’s image and the slogan ‘Jail ka Jawab Vote Se’ (Answer Jail with Votes). AAP ministers, including Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi, addressed the crowd, urging them to vote for AAP to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). AAP leader Somnath Bharti criticized the BJP for accommodating corrupt individuals and likened it to a ‘washing machine.’ The walkathon served as an awareness campaign against the alleged injustice and policies of the BJP.
