The Supreme Court ruled that courts can permit amendments in criminal complaints if they don’t harm the accused. It reaffirmed that procedural rules must serve justice, not obstruct it.
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court allowed Arvind Kejriwal to appear virtually on July 12 in response to an Enforcement Directorate chargesheet against him and the Aam Aadmi Party related to liquor policy manipulation. Kejriwal was previously arrested for the “liquor scam” and is accused of money laundering during the 2022 Goa Assembly elections.
