A Delhi court Today (June 5th) rejected the plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking interim bail for 7 days in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.
A Delhi court Yesterday (April 10th) dismissed an application moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking more time with his lawyers. Arvind Kejriwal failed to satisfy the court that he has been using the two permitted legal meetings per week solely for the purpose of discussing the pending litigations with his counsels, the court said.
The Delhi High Court Today (April 8th) rebuked a former AAP MLA-Sandeep Kumar who approached the court seeking instructions to oust Arvind Kejriwal from his position as CM of Delhi. This move came subsequent to Kejriwal’s arrest by the ED in connection to the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy scam.
The Rouse Avenue Court Today (April 5th) reserved the order on an application filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. His request was to raise the frequency of legal meetings with his lawyers from twice a week to five times. He argued that due to multiple FIRs across various states, there’s a significant legal workload, warranting more meetings.
The ED asserted to the Delhi High Court Today (April 3rd) that Arvind Kejriwal, cannot use the approaching Lok Sabha elections or his CM status as grounds for special treatment in his money laundering case. The ED counsel analogized by questioning, “Consider a scenario where a terrorist, also a politician, detonates an army vehicle and claims immunity to contest elections. What logic is this?”
Legal experts assert that although there is no explicit prohibition in the Constitution or the law against a jailed individual like Arvind Kejriwal continuing as Delhi Chief Minister, the practical challenges of governing from prison are insurmountable. Senior advocates emphasize logistical hurdles and the need for continuous permissions, making governance from jail virtually impossible.
