The Supreme Court of India has rejected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s request for a seven-day extension of his interim bail in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. Kejriwal sought an extension due to medical reasons, but the court refused, stating that he was granted liberty to approach the trial court for regular bail. The court also questioned why the medical condition was not mentioned during an earlier hearing.
Former Pakistan Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry expressed his views on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s release from Tihar jail after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in the Delhi excise policy case. Chaudhry termed the release as a loss for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that Kejriwal’s release was good news for a ‘moderate India.’ He also lamented the state of the rule of law in Pakistan, saying that civil society and other organizations had become inactive.
The Supreme Court has imposed five conditions on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the ongoing excise policy case. These conditions include a prohibition on contacting any witnesses involved in the case and a ban on visiting the Chief Minister’s Office and the Delhi Secretariat. The court has also granted Kejriwal 21 days of interim bail until June 1, enabling him to campaign during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
The Delhi High Court has granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) four days to file a reply to Manish Sisodia’s bail plea in the Delhi Excise Policy Case. Sisodia, the former deputy chief minister of Delhi, has been in judicial custody for over a month. The court has listed the matter for hearing next Monday.
The Supreme Court has questioned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s counsel about why a bail application was not filed before the trial court in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. The court also inquired about whether Kejriwal was named in the CBI or ED’s case report, and his lawyer responded that he was not. The hearing is scheduled to continue on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commented on the unprecedented arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an interview with Times of India. PM Modi expressed confidence that incidents like Kejriwal’s arrest will not set a precedent in Indian democracy, stating that other politicians should maintain ethical standards unlike Kejriwal. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21st in the Delhi excise policy case, making him the first sitting chief minister to be taken into custody by a law enforcement agency in India.
A Delhi court has granted time to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to file a rejoinder to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) replies on his petitions seeking revision against an order summoning him in the excise policy case. Special Judge Rakesh Syal on Wednesday granted two weeks to Kejriwal to file his response, after his lawyers sought time, saying they could not get instructions from him as he is in judicial custody following his arrest by the ED on March 21.
Arrested in the Delhi excise policy case and granted bail after six months of incarceration, Sanjay Singh, a prominent member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), discusses the allegations against him, the charges of political vengeance, and the evolving political landscape of India. Singh also sheds light on the prospects of AAP and the INDIA bloc, a coalition of regional parties that AAP is a part of.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s request for daily video consultations with his doctor was rejected by a special court. Instead, a medical board from AIIMS will determine if he requires insulin. Despite his diabetic condition, the court allowed Kejriwal to receive home-cooked food that adheres to his prescribed diet. However, the jail authorities were reprimanded for permitting food items that deviated from the diet, including mangoes and sweets. The ED alleged that Kejriwal intentionally consumed these items to justify a bail request.
