Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a plea before a Delhi court seeking bail in the money laundering case connected to the Delhi excise policy. .There are two separate pleas filed by Kejriwal. One seeks regular bail in the money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in relation to the Delhi excise policy scam.A second plea seeks interim bail for seven days on medical grounds. Both the bail applications are expected to be taken up for hearing today by the Rouse Avenue court at 2 pm.This would be the first instance of Kejriwal seeking bail in the case. He had earlier sought the quashing of his arrest and remand and the same is pending before the Supreme Court..Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 on allegations that he was part of a conspiracy to intentionally leave loopholes in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy for 2021-22, to benefit certain liquor sellers. Among other allegations, it is claimed that kickbacks received from liquor sellers were used to fund the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) electoral campaign in Goa.Other AAP leaders arrested in the same case include former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia and Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh (out on bail).Kejriwal remained in jail till May 10, when the Supreme Court allowed his release on interim bail to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The interim order was passed on a plea filed by Kejriwal challenging his arrest and remand by the ED. The top court is yet to pronounce a final verdict on the main plea. A plea seeking the extension of interim bail by a week on medical grounds was later moved by Kejriwal before the Supreme Court.Recently, the Supreme Court registrar declined to list the matter and it is yet to be heard by the top court.Kejriwal, meanwhile, has accused the ED of running an extortion racket. .Recently, the ED also made the AAP an accused in the money laundering case registered in the matter.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a plea before a Delhi court seeking bail in the money laundering case connected to the Delhi excise policy. .There are two separate pleas filed by Kejriwal. One seeks regular bail in the money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in relation to the Delhi excise policy scam.A second plea seeks interim bail for seven days on medical grounds. Both the bail applications are expected to be taken up for hearing today by the Rouse Avenue court at 2 pm.This would be the first instance of Kejriwal seeking bail in the case. He had earlier sought the quashing of his arrest and remand and the same is pending before the Supreme Court..Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 on allegations that he was part of a conspiracy to intentionally leave loopholes in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy for 2021-22, to benefit certain liquor sellers. Among other allegations, it is claimed that kickbacks received from liquor sellers were used to fund the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) electoral campaign in Goa.Other AAP leaders arrested in the same case include former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia and Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh (out on bail).Kejriwal remained in jail till May 10, when the Supreme Court allowed his release on interim bail to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The interim order was passed on a plea filed by Kejriwal challenging his arrest and remand by the ED. The top court is yet to pronounce a final verdict on the main plea. A plea seeking the extension of interim bail by a week on medical grounds was later moved by Kejriwal before the Supreme Court.Recently, the Supreme Court registrar declined to list the matter and it is yet to be heard by the top court.Kejriwal, meanwhile, has accused the ED of running an extortion racket. .Recently, the ED also made the AAP an accused in the money laundering case registered in the matter.
