The Supreme Court nullified a Delhi High Court observation regarding AAP leader Durgesh Pathak’s 2022 bypoll win, allowing him to contest future elections despite challenges to his election.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will hear Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak’s plea on Monday, seeking dismissal of a petition that challenges his election from Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar Assembly seat in the 2022 bypolls. A bench led by Justice Surya Kant is scheduled to hear the matter and has asked Rajan Tiwari, who filed the election petition in the Delhi High Court, to respond.
The Enforcement Directorate has implicated K Kavitha and AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, in a corruption case linked to a Rs.100 crore payment related to Delhi’s liquor policy. Delhi’s Lt. Governor has recommended prosecuting Kejriwal, raising political tensions as the case continues with upcoming hearings and investigations into alleged irregularities.
Today(on 3rd September), The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has summoned CM Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI’s Delhi Excise Policy corruption case. The next hearing is scheduled for September 11. The case involves corruption allegations related to the Delhi government’s liquor policy and has implicated several individuals, emphasizing the seriousness of the charges.
