The Delhi High Court has granted bail to liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru and AAP volunteer Chanpreet Singh Rayat, who are being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
The Supreme Court has refused to grant interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI’s corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam. This decision comes after the Delhi High Court upheld Kejriwal’s arrest, finding no malice in the CBI’s actions. The Supreme Court will now issue a notice to the CBI and will hear the matter on August 23.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will challenge the Delhi High Court’s decision to dispose of his bail plea in a CBI case related to the alleged excise policy scam. The High Court upheld Kejriwal’s arrest by the CBI, prompting this legal move.
The Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on Friday, July 12, on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest and remand by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged excise policy scam case. The verdict comes after the ED alleged Kejriwal was a key conspirator in the scam, using funds generated from kickbacks for personal expenses. The case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22.
Justice Sanjay Kumar recused himself from hearing a plea by Manish Sisodia, former Delhi Deputy CM, seeking to revive his bail petitions in the excise policy scam cases. The bail hearing was deferred and will be re-listed for the week commencing July 15th.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. The arrest comes ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on granting bail to Kejriwal, who is also facing money laundering charges in the case. The CBI is investigating the case from the perspective of corruption and bribe-taking by public servants, while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing the case from a money laundering angle.
A Delhi court has extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Telangana leader K Kavitha in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam till May 7. The court’s decision came after they were produced before the court through video-conferencing on the expiry of their remand. Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on money laundering charges is pending before the Supreme Court. It will be heard on April 29.
