SC to hear Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's plea against

ED arrest on April 15
ET Online Last Updated: Apr 13, 2024, 12:40:00 PM IST

Synopsis
The Supreme Court of India will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against
his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering case related to the
excise policy on April 15. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 after the high court
declined to shield him from coercive action by the agency.

The Supreme Court of India is set

to hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal's plea against his arrest by
the Enforcement Directorate and
his subsequent remand in a money-
laundering case linked to the excise
policy on April 15.

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"Inside the jail, Arvind Kejriwal is being tortured at the behest of the
Government of India and PM Modi," said Singh.

Action is being taken to break his morale, he added during a press

conference.

Meanwhile, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann will meet the Delhi
Chief Minister on Monday at Tihar Jail.

Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, hours after the high court
refused to grant him protection from coercive action by the federal anti-
money laundering agency.

He was sent to judicial custody on April 1 after he was produced in the

trial court on the expiry of his ED custody. He is currently lodged in Tihar
jail.