Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a recent order by the Delhi High Court related to the excise policy.The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, dismissed Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest and upheld the legality of the arrest and subsequent remand. The court stated that the ED possessed substantial evidence that warranted Kejriwal’s arrest.
NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal moves to Supreme Court Against Delhi HC Order. The Delhi High Court has rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the excise policy case.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader’s counsel will raise the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud around 10.30 am on Wednesday (April 10th) and seek an urgent hearing.
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The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, dismissed Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest and upheld the legality of the arrest and subsequent remand. The court stated that the ED possessed substantial evidence that warranted Kejriwal’s arrest.
The court stated that Kejriwal’s arrest was lawful and not in violation of any laws. Furthermore, it emphasized that the timing of the arrest, coinciding with the general elections, did not indicate any wrongdoing on the part of the ED.
On March 21, Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in relation to the excise policy case. The case involves alleged irregularities and money laundering in the framing and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy 2022, which was subsequently scrapped. The ED has claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is the primary beneficiary of the proceeds of crime generated in the alleged liquor scam. It has also alleged Kejriwal’s direct involvement in the formulation of the excise policy.
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According to the material collected by the Enforcement Directorate, Arvind Kejriwal is accused of conspiring and actively participating in the use and concealment of proceeds of crime. The ED’s case reveals Kejriwal’s involvement both in his personal capacity and as the convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party.
The court dismissed Kejriwal’s challenge to the timing of his arrest, asserting that it should be examined based on the law and not about the electoral context. The absence of any mala fide intentions on the part of the ED rendered Kejriwal’s objection unsustainable.
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