Will Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remain in jail or will he get relief? A decision will be taken today. The Delhi High Court will rule on his (Kejriwal’s) plea against his arrest in a liquor scam-related money laundering case today at 2.30 pm. Earlier, the High Court reserved its decision on April 3. Let us tell you that ED arrested Kejriwal on March 21.
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal’s troubles continue to grow. The charges leveled against him by the ED were serious and remand was granted for further questioning.
The case was heard on April 3
Let us tell you that on March 22, Kejriwal challenged the order of his arrest and remand by the trial court. In a petition filed in the High Court, Kejriwal termed his arrest and remand as illegal.
The case was heard on April 3. After hearing arguments from both sides (ED and Kejriwal), Justice Swarnkant Sharma reserved his decision on April 3.
The law applies equally
In the last hearing, the ED told the High Court that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam, cannot claim ‘exemption’ from arrest on the basis of the upcoming elections, as the law applies equally, to him and to the common man. .
CBI may seek custody of Kejriwal
It is believed that CBI may also seek custody of Kejriwal after ED’s seizure is over. The ground of Kejriwal’s arrest was also decided on the basis of a CBI investigation. It was the CBI that filed the case against Sisodia, the liquor companies and their owners in the entire matter. The CBI was the first central agency to register the case, when the investigation progressed, the ED registered the case on the basis of the CBI’s FIR. And for all these reasons, it seems that the CBI will take over Kejriwal’s investigation as soon as the ED proceedings are over.
High Court has heard both the sides
Earlier, Kejriwal’s lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi had argued during the hearing in the High Court that there was no need for immediate arrest of the CM. Kejriwal has questioned the timing of his arrest and said that it is a violation of the Constitution including democracy, free and fair elections and level playing field. At the same time, ED had said that Kejriwal is the main conspirator of the liquor scam. ED has argued against the petition that Kejriwal cannot claim ‘exemption’ from arrest on the basis of upcoming elections. The law applies equally to them and the common man. In this case, HC has already summoned the reply from the investigating agency Enforcement Directorate and has also heard the arguments of both the parties in the hearing.
-Rahul Dubey