A Delhi court has acquitted former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in two cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate over alleged non-compliance with summons in the excise policy matter. The court ruled that Kejriwal cannot be prosecuted merely for skipping ED summons, with the detailed order awaited.
Today, On 13th January, In the PM Modi Degree Defamation Case, Gujarat High Court denied separate trials and dismissed the appeals filed by Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh. The case was based on claims that their remarks about the university and PM Modi’s degree were sarcastic and derogatory.
Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh have moved the Gujarat High Court challenging the sessions court orders in the Gujarat University defamation case. Their plea seeks relief against the directives issued in the criminal proceedings initiated by Gujarat University.
The Delhi Assembly Secretariat told the High Court that Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia’s challenge to the Privileges Committee summons in the ‘Phansi Ghar’ case is premature. It said the panel is only verifying facts and no breach of privilege or contempt proceedings have been initiated yet.
An Ahmedabad sessions court rejected AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh’s plea for separate trials in a criminal defamation case over remarks on PM Modi’s degree. The court held that both leaders acted with a “common purpose” and must face trial together.
Delhi High Court declined to stay the privileges committee proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia over alleged misuse of funds in the ‘Phansi Ghar’ renovation case. The Court will now decide the maintainability of their plea on December 12.
Four appeals have been moved before the Delhi High Court challenging the order that blocked the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s degree details. The petitioners include AAP leader Sanjay Singh and RTI activist Neeraj Sharma.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday raised doubts over the maintainability of Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia’s plea challenging a summons from the Assembly’s Privileges Committee regarding the alleged misuse of funds for the “Phansi Ghar” renovation. The court adjourned the hearing till tomorrow.
Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Privileges Committee summons over alleged misuse of Rs 1 crore public funds to renovate the so-called “Phansi Ghar” inside the Assembly. The AAP leaders claim the proceedings are unconstitutional and beyond the committee’s powers.
The Rouse Avenue Court has directed Delhi Police to expedite the probe into a 2019 public property defacement case involving AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal. The police sought more time, stating Kejriwal is currently not in Delhi.
