Excise policy case: Delhi court extends judicial custody of Manish Sisodia, K Kavitha till July 31
July 26, 2024 16:14 ISTThe two were produced before the court through video conferencing from Tihar Jail today.
The two were produced before the court through video conferencing from Tihar Jail today.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sought bail claiming that there was no necessity to arrest him in the CBI case and that his custody was illegal. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener was arrested by the CBI on June 26 from Tihar Jail.
Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, for his alleged role in the liquor policy case. The ED arrested him in the money laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023.
Supreme Court while granting interim bail to Kejriwal in the ED case observed that the Delhi Chief Minister has suffered incarceration of 90 days and it's conscious that he is an elected leader. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the ED in the money laundering case.
The excise policy was scrapped in 2022 following an order by the Delhi Lieutenant Governor for a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities and corruption in its formulation and implementation. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with the case.
Following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the CBI in the excise policy scam, Sunita Kejriwal launched a veiled attack against the BJP-led government. Meanwhile, in response to Kejriwal's arrest, the AAP boycotted the President's joint-address in Parliament today.
Delhi liquor policy case: Arvind Kejriwal withdrew his plea filed before the Supreme Court challenging the interim stay ordered by the Delhi High Court on his release on bail in the money laundering case linked to the same case.
Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody related to an Enforcement Directorate case. If the CBI's request is granted, his legal troubles could deepen, impacting his chances of release even if other bail pleas succeed.
Liquor policy case: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal was formally arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on June 26 in connection with the excise policy case.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is currently lodged in Tihar jail in connection with irregularities in the excise policy case. According to the CBI and the ED, irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy and undue favours extended to the licence holders.
According to the CBI and ED, irregularities were committed by the AAP government while modifying the Delhi excise policy and undue favours extended to the liquor trade licence holders in the national capital.
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday approached the Delhi High Court challenging the bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam.
A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam. Special Judge Niyay Bindu granted the relief to the AAP leader on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh.
Aam Aadmi party leaders expressed their happiness after the Rouse Avenue Court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The AAP chief was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in a liquor policy case.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21. In total, there are 38 accused in the ED case including former minister Manish Sisodia.
BRS leader K Kavitha has been accused in the excise case pertains to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government's now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22.
The plea said the Delhi Chief Minister is required to undergo some medical tests and for this purpose, the interim bail, which is ending on June 1, be extended. In his plea, Kejriwal said he would surrender before jail authorities on June 9, instead of June 2.
Earlier on May 10, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the liquor scam case. After being released from jail, he has been involved in campaigning for the INDIA bloc for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an exclusive conversation with India TV claimed that their INDIA bloc is going to win 300 seats in the Lok Sabha elections including all the seven seats in Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said the city will get full statehood after the INDIA bloc comes to power on June 4. Delhi will vote in Lok Sabha elections in the sixth phase on May 25.
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