Delhi excise case: SC to deliver verdict on Kejriwal's plea challenging ED arrest today
The Hindu
The apex court had on April 15 sought a response from the ED on Mr. Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest in the money laundering case. The AAP chief has challenged in the top court the April 9 order of the Delhi High Court that had upheld his arrest in the case
The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver on July 12 its verdict on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
As per the cause list of July 12 uploaded on the apex court's website, a Bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna will pronounce the judgment.
On May 17, the Bench, also comprising Justice Dipankar Datta, had reserved its verdict on Mr. Kejriwal's plea.
The apex court had on April 15 sought a response from the ED on Mr. Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest in the money laundering case.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief has challenged in the top court the April 9 order of the Delhi High Court that had upheld his arrest in the case.
The High Court had upheld Mr. Kejriwal's arrest in the case, saying there was no illegality about it and that the ED was left with "little option" after he skipped repeated summonses and refused to join the investigation.
The Chief Minister was arrested on March 21 by the ED in the money laundering case. On June 20, he was granted bail by a trial court in Delhi on a personal bond of ₹1 lakh in the case.