After AAP’s defeat in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal met with 22 newly elected MLAs, encouraging them to remain focused on public service. Outgoing Chief Minister Atishi pledged that AAP would act as an effective opposition, ensuring BJP honors campaign promises, such as financial assistance for women and free electricity, while monitoring public welfare schemes.
The Delhi High Court Today (Jan 29) denied AAP MLA Naresh Balyan’s request for custody parole, which he sought to help in his wife’s election campaign. Arrested for alleged links to gangster Kapil Sangwan’s crime syndicate, Balyan failed to meet the strict bail conditions under MCOCA. Despite his lawyer citing a Supreme Court ruling on Tahir Hussain, the court ruled his case was different and refused relief.
The Delhi High Court Today (Jan 29) denied AAP MLA Naresh Balyan’s request for custody parole, which he sought to help in his wife’s election campaign. Arrested for alleged links to gangster Kapil Sangwan’s crime syndicate, Balyan failed to meet the strict bail conditions under MCOCA. Despite his lawyer citing a Supreme Court ruling on Tahir Hussain, the court ruled his case was different and refused relief.
Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP leader, criticized the Ayushman Bharat health scheme as India’s “biggest scam” following a Supreme Court stay on a Delhi High Court order to implement the scheme. He emphasized the need for accessible healthcare and transport, announcing initiatives like free bus rides for students, amid ongoing tensions with the Centre over healthcare reforms.
The Supreme Court of India has extended its interim order staying defamation proceedings against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leader Atishi over allegations made in 2018 about voter deletion. The court granted four weeks for BJP leader Rajeev Babbar’s response, while trial court proceedings remain on hold, pending further deliberation on the case.
The Delhi High Court Today (Dec 4) sought the responses of several AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, and BRS leader K Kavitha on the ED’s plea challenging a trial court’s order directing it to supply “unrelied documents” to those accused in the alleged money laundering case related to the excise policy. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notices to all the 40 accused on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) petition as well as its application for stay in the case.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has challenged the Delhi High Court’s acceptance of a prosecution complaint by the Enforcement Directorate regarding a money laundering case linked to the now-invalid Delhi liquor policy. His legal team cites the need for government sanction under Section 197(1) of the CrPC, which could halt proceedings against public servants without proper approval.
The Supreme Court Today (Nov 12) dismissed AAP leader Somnath Bharti’s plea seeking the transfer of a case filed against him for allegedly making derogatory remarks on the condition of hospitals and schools in the state. The case against Bharti is pending before the court of the additional chief judicial magistrate of Sultanpur. He moved the top court seeking the transfer of the case to the Rouse Avenue Courts here.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has requested that the Delhi High Court direct the Centre to provide a residence in Delhi for party leader Arvind Kejriwal. AAP’s counsel argued that as the president of a national party, Kejriwal is entitled to official accommodation in the capital per established guidelines.
Today, On 23rd October, the Delhi High Court scheduled a January 22 hearing for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against Enforcement Directorate summons related to the excise policy case. Kejriwal seeks legal relief amid investigations into alleged irregularities and money laundering, arguing the process is politically motivated and unconstitutional.
