Delhi excise policy ‘scam’: HC seeks CBI’s response to Kejriwal’s plea challenging arrest
The Hindu
Delhi excise policy scam: Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued notice to the CBI asking it to file its reply within 7 days. The matter is listed for next hearing on July 17.
The Delhi High Court on July 2 sought the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) response to a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest in a corruption case related to the excise policy ‘scam’, and trial court order remanding him to the agency’s custody.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued notice to the CBI asking it to file its reply within seven days. The High Court said Mr. Kejriwal’s counsel may file rejoinder, if any, within two days thereafter.
The matter is listed for next hearing on July 17.
Besides his arrest, the AAP national convenor has also challenged the trial court’s June 26 and June 29 orders by which he was remanded to three-day CBI custody and judicial custody till July 12 respectively.
A Delhi court on June 26 sent Mr. Kejriwal to the CBI’s custody for three days, hours after the agency arrested him in a corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam. Special judge Amitabh Rawat cited the investigation’s findings, Mr. Kejriwal’s alleged role, and the need to confront him with evidence as reasons for the decision. He however cautioned the agency to not be “overzealous”.
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