Arvind Kejriwal Interim Bail Plea

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Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail
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Arvind Kejriwal Interim Bail Plea Live Updates: The Supreme Court will
pass an order today on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail
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Key Events
'Right To Campaign Neither Fundamental Nor Constitutional': ED Files Fresh
Affidavit In SC Opposing Kejriwal's Interim Bail
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday opposed Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail plea
in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam and told the
Supreme Court that right to campaign in polls was neither a fundamental nor
constitutional right.
...Read More

'Campaigning Not Fundamental Right': ED Opposes Bail For Delhi CM Arvind

Kejriwal
A day before Supreme Court's verdict on whether interim bail is to be given to Delhi
chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Enforcement Directorate told the apex court that if he
is granted relief for campaigning, all politicians arrested under any charge across the
country would seek parity.An ED officer ...Read More

'Abuse Of Due Process Of Law': Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Lawyers Object

To ED's Affidavit Against Interim Bail
Contesting ED's affidavit opposing interim bail in the Supreme Court, Delhi chief
minister Arvind Kejriwal’s legal team highlighted the absence of incriminating
evidence after two years of investigation into the alleged liquor scam. They argued
that the ED heavily relied on statements from individua...Read More

'Right To Campaign Neither Fundamental Nor Constitutional': ED Files Fresh

Affidavit In SC Opposing Kejriwal's Interim Bail
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday opposed Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail plea
in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam and told the
Supreme Court that right to campaign in polls was neither a fundamental nor
constitutional right.
...Read More
 'Campaigning Not Fundamental Right': ED Opposes Bail For Delhi CM Arvind
Kejriwal
A day before Supreme Court's verdict on whether interim bail is to be given to Delhi
chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Enforcement Directorate told the apex court that if he
is granted relief for campaigning, all politicians arrested under any charge across the
country would seek parity.An ED officer ...Read More

'Abuse Of Due Process Of Law': Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Lawyers Object

To ED's Affidavit Against Interim Bail
Contesting ED's affidavit opposing interim bail in the Supreme Court, Delhi chief
minister Arvind Kejriwal’s legal team highlighted the absence of incriminating
evidence after two years of investigation into the alleged liquor scam. They argued
that the ED heavily relied on statements from individua...Read More

'Right To Campaign Neither Fundamental Nor Constitutional': ED Files Fresh

Affidavit In SC Opposing Kejriwal's Interim Bail
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday opposed Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail plea
in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam and told the
Supreme Court that right to campaign in polls was neither a fundamental nor
constitutional right.
...Read More

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13:58 (IST) May 10

Arvind Kejriwal News Live: Supreme Court to decide on Delhi chief

minister Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail petition shortly
13:45 (IST) May 10

Arvind Kejriwal News Live: The bench has divided the hearing on
Kejriwal's petition against his arrest into two parts.
The bench has divided the hearing on Kejriwal's petition against his arrest into two
parts. While his main petition challenges his arrest by the central probe agency and
seeks it to be declared as "illegal", the second aspect pertains to the grant of interim
bail keeping in mind the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
12:21 (IST) May 10

Arvind Kejriwal News Live: Delhi HC seeks ED's stand on plea by BRS
leader K Kavitha seeking bail in money laundering case linked to alleged
excise policy scam
12:14 (IST) May 10

Arvind Kejriwal News: 'Government of India is adopting double

standards', reacts AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on
ED opposing interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal
ED opposes interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader & Delhi minister Saurabh
Bharadwaj said, "Government of India is adopting double standards. You are
stopping interim bail for Arvind Kejriwal but stayed the conviction of former union
minister Dilip Ray in a coal scam case. It can be said that ED is batting for BJP."
11:33 (IST) May 10

Arvind Kejriwal News: What kind of politics is ED doing? Kapil Sibal reacts
ED's argument against Kejriwal
Rajya Sabha MP and Senior Supreme Court Advocate Kapil Sibal said, "Yesterday,
ED presented its side before the Supreme Court and said that Arvind Kejriwal should
not be granted interim bail because the right to campaign is a legal right, not a
Constitutional right...It is correct. But the law also provides that if someone has
been awarded punishment and court says that they are staying the punishment, he
can take part in campaigning...Ask them how Hardik Patel contested the election.
Hardik Patel was convicted, High Court had stayed it. Hardik approached the
Supreme Court and the Court stayed it. Hardik contested the election and joined the
BJP. Someone, against whom you have evidence and punishment, has the right (to
campaign) if Court stays it. But someone who is just an accused can't be given the
stay...What kind of politics is ED doing?..."
09:48 (IST) May 10

Arvind Kejriwal News: AAP slams BJP, alleges its only work is to defame
Kejriwal
The Aam Aadmi Party targeted the BJP saying its only job is to defame Arvind
Kejriwal and alleged that it is behind the Enforcement Directorate's charge sheet
which is likely to be filed soon in a city court. The ED is expected to soon file a fresh
charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case and it may
name Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, BRS leader K Kavitha and some others as
accused, the official sources said. The Aam Aadmi Party sources alleged that the ED
charge sheet is in fact the BJP's charge sheet. The BJP's only work remains to
defame Kejriwal, they said. Kejriwal, who is also the national convener of the AAP,
was arrested on March 21 by the ED and is currently lodged in Tihar jail under
judicial custody in the money laundering case. Delhi BJP president Virendra
Sachdeva said the case is sub judice and any comments can be made only after the
agency files the charges sheet.
07:46 (IST) May 10

Arvind Kejriwal News: Supreme Court to hear Arvind Kejriwal's interim

bail petition today
The Supreme Court will pass an order today on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's
interim bail in the money laundering case registered against him by the Enforcement
Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

A bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday told Enforcement

Directorate counsel Additional Solicitor General SV Raju that it may pass the order
on interim relief to Kejriwal on Friday.
Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with a money laundering
probe relating to alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy 2021-
22.

On Tuesday, the bench hinted at granting interim bail to Kejriwal to enable him to
campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. However, it had also said that if
interim bail were granted, Kejriwal would not be allowed to discharge any official
duties as Chief Minister.
06:33 (IST) May 10

Arvind Kejriwal News: ED to file combined chargesheet against CM, AAP

and Kavitha before May 15
ED is set to file a combined chargesheet against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Aam
Aadmi Party and K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao,
before May 15 when Kavitha completes two months in custody in the excise scam
case.

It is mandatory to file a chargesheet within two months of arrest. In the case of

Kejriwal, he completes two months in judicial custody on May 21 and his plea for
interim bail is to be decided by SC on Friday.

With filing of the combined chargesheet, detailing charges against Kejriwal, AAP and
Kavitha, ED is likely to conclude its investigation in the case and seek the court's
permission to initiate trial which has been pending for more than a year.

In its earlier submissions before courts, ED had claimed that Rs 45 crore of the
kickbacks received by AAP was used by the party for its campaign in the 2022 Goa
elections.
06:33 (IST) May 10

'Blatant disregard of legal procedures': Arvind Kejriwal's team objects to

ED affidavit
Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said the legal team of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal
has raised strong objection to Enforcement Directorate's opposition to the interim
bail of AAP chief in Supreme Court.

The party added that Kejriwal's legal team has also filed a formal complaint with
SC's registry denouncing ED's affidavit as a "blatant disregard of legal procedures"
and submitted without approval of the apex court when the matter was already
slated for a final decision on Friday.

Questioning ED's objection to the interim bail, AAP said even after two years of
investigation in the liquor policy case, not a single rupee or incriminating evidence
had been recovered. It also questioned Kejriwal's grounds of arrest and alleged that
it was based on statements made by other implicated persons. "ED has relied solely
on the statements of these accused-turned-witnesses with direct links to and
benefitting from BJP," the party said in a statement.
06:08 (IST) May 10

'Campaigning not fundamental right': ED opposes bail for Delhi CM Arvind

Kejriwal

A day before Supreme Court's verdict on whether interim bail is to be given to Delhi
chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Enforcement Directorate told the apex court that if he
is granted relief for campaigning, all politicians arrested under any charge across the
country would seek parity.

An ED officer told TOI if Kejriwal, who is not contesting elections, is to be given

interim bail to campaign for AAP, then it would also enable pro-Khalistan 'Waris
Punjab De' leader Amritpal Singh, lodged in Dibrugarh jail and contesting from
Khadoor Sahib in Punjab, to seek interim bail to campaign for himself.

In its affidavit, ED said SC, while rejecting bail to another excise case accused,
former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia, had said, "Rule of law means that laws
apply equally to all citizens, including the state. Rule of law also mandates objective
and fair treatment to all."
READ FULL STORY
23:20 (IST) May 09

'Abuse of due process of law': Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's lawyers object to

ED's affidavit against interim bail

Contesting ED's affidavit opposing interim bail in the Supreme Court, Delhi chief
minister Arvind Kejriwal’s legal team highlighted the absence of incriminating
evidence after two years of investigation into the alleged liquor scam. They argued
that the ED heavily relied on statements from individuals associated with the BJP,
casting doubts on the impartiality of the investigation.
READ FULL STORY
19:53 (IST) May 09

Arvind Kejriwal SC Hearing: BRS leader K Kavitha moves Delhi high court
seeking bail in Excise Policy case
BRS leader K Kavitha moves Delhi high court seeking bail in Excise Policy case being
investigated by CBI and ED. Recently, the trial court had refused to grant bail to her
in both cases. Delhi HC will hear her bail plea tomorrow.
17:59 (IST) May 09

What had Justice Sanjiv Khanna said hearing Kejriwal's petition

On Wednesday, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who headed the bench that heard Kejriwal's
petition against his arrest in the case, said, "We will pronounce the interim order (on
bail) on Friday. The main matter related to the challenge to arrest will also be taken
up on the same day."
17:05 (IST) May 09

'Right to campaign neither fundamental nor constitutional': ED files fresh

affidavit in SC opposing Kejriwal's interim bail

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday opposed Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail plea
in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam and told the
Supreme Court that right to campaign in polls was neither a fundamental nor
constitutional right.
READ FULL STORY
16:29 (IST) May 09

Even contesting candidate not granted interim bail: ED tells SC on Delhi

CM Arvind Kejriwal's plea
ED says there is absolutely no principle that justifies giving a differential treatment
to a politician for campaigning over a farmer or a businessman who wishes to pursue
his vocation. ED in its affidavit says that grant of interim bail merely for political
campaigning would militate against and will be discriminatory to the rule of equality
as work/business/profession or activity of every citizen is equally important to him
or her.
16:27 (IST) May 09

Delhi excise policy case: ED says politicians can claim no special status
higher than that of ordinary citizen
Enforcement Directorate files affidavit in Supreme Court opposing interim bail to
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. ED says politicians can claim no special status
higher than that of an ordinary citizen and are as much liable to be arrested and
detained for committing offenses as any other citizen.
16:12 (IST) May 09

Arvind Kejriwal News Live: Right to campaign for elections 'not

fundamental': ED
The ED on Thursday said in an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, that the
privilege to engage in election campaigning was not considered a fundamental right.
The affidavit, presented today by ED's Deputy Director Bhanu Priya, precedes the
Supreme Court's scheduled hearing tomorrow on Arvind Kejriwal's plea for interim
bail concerning the Delhi liquor policy case.
11:11 (IST) May 09

Arvind Kejriwal News Live: HC dismisses PIL seeking facilities for Kejriwal
in jail
On Wednesday, the Delhi high court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a
lawyer demanding proper provisions for CM Arvind Kejriwal to manage the
government from jail, with Rs 1 lakh costs. The petitioner also sought to prevent
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva from exerting "undue pressure" on Kejriwal
to quit. A bench led by chief justice Manmohan remarked that because the AAP
leader had already appealed the Supreme Court against his detention, "no orders
were called for" in terms of providing him with any accommodations while in judicial
custody. The bench, which also included Justice Manmeet PS Arora, added that the
court cannot restrict the media or prevent political rivals from making statements.
08:22 (IST) May 09

Arvind Kejriwal News Live: SC decision on Kejriwal's interim bail plea

likely tomorrow
Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it may decide and pass an order on May 10
on plea of interim bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy
case in which he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate. A bench of Justices
Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta had reserved its order on Tuesday amid stiff
opposition from ED and had observed that the case concerned an extraordinary
situation where the accused was an elected chief minister and not a habitual
offender at a time when elections were round the corner. While rising for the day
after hearing a batch of petitions pertaining to CGST Act, Justice Sanjiv Khanna told
additional solicitor general S V Raju, who had appeared for ED in Kejriwal's case,
that the court may pass the order on Friday as far as interim order is concerned.
07:19 (IST) May 09

Arvind Kejriwal News Live: HC gives a week to probe agencies to respond

to Sisodia’s plea
Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted more time to the Enforcement Directorate
(ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to former deputy
chief minister Manish Sisodia’s plea seeking bail in the alleged exci se policy scam.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who listed the matter for further hearing on May 14,
was informed by the counsel for the probe agencies that they needed some more
time to respond. The counsel for Sisodia opposed the request, pointing out that ED
and CBI had assured the Supreme Court that the trial would be completed in six
months.
The court recorded that “ED is in the process of filing another prosecution complaint
in relation to a co-accused in the case…irrespective of that, the accused is in
custody, and four more days are granted to the respondents to file their replies. The
reply will be placed on court record by Monday and an advance copy is also supplied
to the other side by Monday.”
In the high court, Sisodia has challenged a trial court’s April 30 order by which his
bail petitions were dismissed on the ground that the stage was not right for granting
ba il to him.