Kejriwal appeared in court via video conferencing from Tihar Jail, where he and other accused individuals are currently held. Vinod Chauhan, another accused, was physically present in court.
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NEW DELHI: In the Delhi liquor policy case, a Delhi court today(11th Aug) has extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody until September 25. This extension follows a money laundering case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) related to the alleged excise policy scam.
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court today also granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Pathak in the alleged excise policy case. He was released on a bond of Rs 1 lakh after appearing in court in response to a summons.
Kejriwal appeared in court via video conferencing from Tihar Jail, where he and other accused individuals are currently held. Vinod Chauhan, another accused, was physically present in court.
Supreme Court Reserves Order on Kejriwal’s Bail Plea
On September 5, the Supreme Court reserved its decision on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail application in the CBI corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The case was heard by Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, with Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi representing Kejriwal.
CBI’s Allegations Against Kejriwal
The CBI alleges that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) gained illicit funds through a criminal conspiracy linked to the Excise Policy case. The agency claims that Kejriwal, as the national convenor and overall in-charge of AAP, was involved in this conspiracy from the outset, particularly regarding the policy’s formulation and implementation.
In its supplementary charge sheet, the CBI accuses Kejriwal of having a premeditated plan to privatize the Excise Policy and seeking financial support for AAP in March 2021, during the policy’s development by a Group of Ministers (GoM) led by co-accused Manish Sisodia.
Additionally, the CBI contends that AAP’s reported election expenses for the Goa Assembly Elections 2022 were misleading, as they only included bank transactions and excluded significant cash payments to vendors, assembly managers, booth in-charges, and volunteers.
The investigation suggests that funds generated through this conspiracy were used to finance AAP’s election campaigns.
Delhi Excise Policy Case Background
The case concerns alleged corruption and money laundering related to the Delhi government’s now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22. The policy, which aimed to issue licenses to liquor traders, is accused of facilitating cartelization and favoring certain dealers who allegedly paid bribes, a claim the AAP denies. Following the policy’s cancellation, Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena recommended a CBI probe, leading to the registration of a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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