The Delhi High Court is set to rule on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) appeal against the bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case related to the scrapped Delhi excise policy. The ED argues that the trial court’s decision was flawed and based on irrelevant facts, while Kejriwal was released on bail after his arrest in March.
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.
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Bibhav Kumar, a close aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal. Kumar argues that his arrest was illegal and violated the provisions of Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure. He is seeking a declaration of his arrest as illegal, appropriate compensation, and departmental action against the erring officials involved in his arrest.
Sharjeel Imam has been granted bail by the Delhi High Court in connection with the 2020 riots case, in which he was accused of sedition. Imam, who was arrested under sedition charges and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly giving provocative speeches in Delhi’s Jamia area and Aligarh Muslim University, will, however, remain in jail due to other charges in the Delhi riots conspiracy case.
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 Delhi High Court is scheduled to announce its decision on the bail applications filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is facing charges in connection with the excise policy case. The case involves alleged irregularities in the implementation of the excise policy, leading to Sisodia’s arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in February 2023. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also been investigating the matter, and Sisodia was subsequently arrested by the ED as well.
The Delhi High Court has recently overturned a decision that upheld an arbitral award in favor of Kalanithi Maran and against SpiceJet, a private carrier. The arbitral award had required SpiceJet, led by Ajay Singh, to refund 579 crore, including interest, to Maran, the airline’s former promoter. Maran was entitled to a refund of 308 crore for warrants and 270 crore for CRPS, along with interest.
