[Excise Policy Case] Delhi Court Allows Arvind Kejriwal's Plea To Be Produced Before Court Virtually On July 12

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Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court had ordered Kejriwal to appear on July 12 after taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet against him and the Aam Aadmi Party.

[Excise Policy Case] Delhi Court Allows Arvind Kejriwal's Plea to be Produced Before Court Virtually on July 12 — [Excise Policy Case] Delhi Court Allows Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea to be Produced Before Court Virtually on July 12

NEW DELHI: On Wednesday (10th July): A Delhi court granted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s request to appear virtually on July 12. This decision came after the court had previously summoned him in relation to the money laundering case associated with the now-repealed liquor policy.

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court had earlier ordered Kejriwal to appear on July 12 after taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet against him and the Aam Aadmi Party.

In his request, Kejriwal mentioned that he had previously attended court proceedings virtually without any issues. He also assured that he would not claim any prejudice due to his virtual appearance.

On Tuesday, the court acknowledged the ED’s chargesheet against Kejriwal and the AAP, subsequently issuing a production warrant for Kejriwal to be presented on July 12.

The Enforcement Directorate had arrested the 55-year-old Kejriwal, who is also the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party, at his official residence on March 21. Kejriwal is alleged to be the “kingpin and key conspirator” of the excise “scam” and is considered “vicariously responsible” for it.

This money laundering investigation is an extension of a 2022 case initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), following a complaint by Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. Allegations suggest a conspiracy by AAP leaders, including Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, aimed at manipulating the Delhi Excise Policy of 2021–22 to benefit specific liquor vendors.

The ED further claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was the primary beneficiary of the illicit funds generated from the Delhi liquor scam. The agency criticized the vacation judge bench for ignoring Kejriwal’s vicarious role under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

According to the ED, around Rs 45 crore of the proceeds from the crime were utilized by the AAP during the 2022 Assembly elections in Goa, implicating Kejriwal in the offence of money laundering.