The Crossbill Team
The Delhi high court on Tuesday (April 9) rejected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.
Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju appeared for the ED while senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for Kejriwal.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma gave the order and clarified that the plea is not for bail but for declaring the arrest illegal, as reported by Bar and Bench.
Delhi Chief Minister was arrested by the ED on March 21, in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Delhi Excise Policy of 2021. After his arrest, he appeared before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court, where he was remanded to ED custody until March 28.
Challenging his arrest and detention in the high court, Kejriwal filed a petition arguing that the Union government was abusing the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the basis for his arrest, to skew the playing field ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
On March 28, the Rouse Avenue Court extended the ED’s custody of Kejriwal till April 1. On April 1, he was remanded to judicial custody till April 15.
Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju appeared for the ED while senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for Kejriwal.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma gave the order and clarified that the plea is not for bail but for declaring the arrest illegal, as reported by Bar and Bench.
Delhi Chief Minister was arrested by the ED on March 21, in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Delhi Excise Policy of 2021. After his arrest, he appeared before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court, where he was remanded to ED custody until March 28.
Challenging his arrest and detention in the high court, Kejriwal filed a petition arguing that the Union government was abusing the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the basis for his arrest, to skew the playing field ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
On March 28, the Rouse Avenue Court extended the ED’s custody of Kejriwal till April 1. On April 1, he was remanded to judicial custody till April 15.
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