The Supreme Court of India is set to decide whether to grant interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy. The decision will be announced on May 10. The Court expressed concerns about the timing of Kejriwal’s arrest ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections but emphasized that if bail is granted, he would be barred from performing official duties.
After much deliberation on the arguments made by Arvind Kejriwal’s legal team and those representing the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court Today (May 7th) deferred its order on the Delhi chief minister’s interim bail plea. The court is likely to hear the matter day on Thursday.
A court in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh last week convicted a woman for falsely accusing a man of rape charges in 2018. Additional District Judge Gyanendra Tripathi sentenced the woman to 4 years, 6 months and 8 days (1,653 days) of imprisonment. This is the same period the man had spent in jail due to such false accusation.
A Delhi Court Today (May 6th) rejected the bail plea filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
The Delhi High Court Today (May 1st) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition requesting the Election Commission of India (ECI) to establish a system ensuring that detained political figures and candidates could campaign in elections through video conferencing.
The Supreme Court Today (April 30th) questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the timing of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The Supreme court Today (April 29th) adjourned the hearing of Kejriwal’s case, and will take it up tomorrow as Delhi CM’s counsel, Senior Adv Singhvi told the bench that he will take another hour to conclude his submissions.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is the “major beneficiary” of the proceeds of crime generated in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam and has committed the offence of money laundering through its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has told the Supreme Court.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Today (April 24th) moved the Supreme Court, saying the high court is not pronouncing verdict on his plea challenging arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.
BRS leader K Kavitha Today (April 15th) moved a Delhi court seeking bail in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise scam. The application is likely to be taken up for hearing later in the day by special judge for the CBI and ED, Kaveri Baweja, who earlier in the day sent Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23.
