The Supreme Court on Friday (August 23) adjourned the hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas challenging his arrest and seeking bail in the case registered by the CBI over the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam, after the CBI sought time to file a counter-affidavit in the matter. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan posted the matter on September 5 for hearing.
The CBI Submitted a detailed affidavit in the Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug 22) night in response to Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest,accused Kejriwal of attempting to politicise the case, arguing that he is trying to “politically sensationalise the case before this Hon’ble Court, despite repeated orders passed by various courts being prima facie satisfied of the commission of the offences”.
[Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest]
