The Supreme Court of India Today (Sept 13) emphasized that High Courts should not send an accused back to the Trial Court for bail after having already heard the matter in detail. Apex Court’s ruling came after it found that the Delhi High Court, despite an extensive hearing, relegated the appellant, Arvind Kejriwal, to the Trial Court to seek bail.
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The Supreme Court Today (Sept 13) allowed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail plea in the corruption case related to the excise policy scam. However, Justice Surya Kant dismissed Kejriwal’s appeal challenging the legality of his arrest in the CBI case, while Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dissented on the issue.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), opposing the bail plea by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has stated that he should not be considered on par with his co-accused in the liquor policy case. In its response ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing on the bail plea Today (Sept 5), the CBI also said that the Aam Admi Party (AAP) supremo’s treatment can be provided while he is in custody.
The US State Department, through its spokesperson Matthew Miller, has reiterated the importance of “fair, transparent, timely legal processes” in light of these events. This statement came after India summoned an American diplomat, expressing strong objections to comments made by the US regarding Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest. A diplomatic dialogue between India and the United States […]
On Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs called upon Gloria Berbena, the US Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, a day subsequent to Washington’s government expressing its close monitoring of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate regarding the liquor policy scandal. In an official declaration, the Ministry expressed strong objection […]