The Delhi High Court had denied relief to Mr Kejriwal on Tuesday (File)
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court is hearing a petition by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today. The top court will hear the plea challenging the high court upholding his arrest in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
Mr Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, hours after the high court refused to grant him protection from coercive action. He is currently lodged in Tihar Jail and his judicial custody ends today.
The Delhi High Court had denied relief to Mr Kejriwal on Tuesday following which he approached the Supreme Court for relief. But he could not get an urgent hearing as the court was closed for Eid and the weekend. The Supreme Court is expected to take up the case for hearing shortly.
Mr Kejriwal has said that his arrest constitutes an “unprecedented assault on the tenets of democracy” based on “free and fair elections” and “federalism”.
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The Supreme Court has asked ED to file reply to Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against his arrest in money laundering case linked to excise ‘scam’ by April 24, reports news agency PTI.
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The AAP chief will stay in jail for now as the top court denied a early hearing in the case.
Supreme Court will examine Kejriwal’s petition and has issued a notice to the probe agency, seeking its reply. No immediate relief was granted to Mr Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case.
Hearing Begins In Supreme Court
Supreme Court commences hearing on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest in money laundering case linked to excise case.
