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.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the Delhi High Court that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be named as an accused in the upcoming chargesheet in the money laundering case tied to the Delhi excise policy scam. The ED made this announcement while opposing the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The ED claims that the accused are deliberately delaying the trial in the excise policy scam case and that a supplementary chargesheet will be filed soon. The Delhi High Court has reserved its ruling on Sisodia’s bail plea, despite over 250 petitions being filed even though only 17 arrests have been made.
The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi Excise policy scam. Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 and was granted bail on May 10. The court imposed several restrictions on Kejriwal as part of his bail conditions, including barring him from visiting his office or the Delhi Secretariat and from making any comments regarding his role in the case.
The Supreme Court of India will pronounce its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail plea on May 10 in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Kejriwal on March 21, and he has been in judicial custody at Tihar Jail since then. The top court reserved its order on Kejriwal’s bail plea on May 7, stating that he must refrain from official duties if granted interim bail. Meanwhile, a Delhi court extended Kejriwal’s judicial custody till May 20. The ED is also expected to file a new charge sheet in the case, potentially naming Kejriwal, BRS leader K Kavitha, and others as accused.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to adjudicate the bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today (May 7) in connection with the alleged Delhi Excise Policy Scam. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been directed to present its stance on the matter, with the possibility of interim bail being considered due to the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections.
Former deputy chief minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, has filed a bail plea in the Delhi High Court in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. The plea will be heard on Friday after the High Court agreed to list it for an urgent hearing. Sisodia was arrested by the CBI in February and by the ED in March for his alleged involvement in the scam. He resigned from the Delhi cabinet in February.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K Kavitha’s judicial custody has been extended till May 7th by a Delhi court. Both leaders are currently incarcerated in connection with a money laundering case tied to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended their custody after they were presented in court via video conference.
