On Tuesday, the Supreme Court commenced hearing on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the ED in the excise policy-linked money laundering case.
The bench presided by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was given a note by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, in which he argued the submission of Kejriwal that the statements of approvers were suppressed by the investigative agency.
On May 3 the apex court had mentioned that it may consider interim bail for Delhi Chief Minister in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It further asked the ASG to come prepared when it takes up the matter today.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta informed the ED, ‘Let me make it clear, we may consider interim bail because of elections’.
During the court proceedings, the ED informed the apex court that Kejriwal was not the focus of the investigation in Delhi excise policy scam case as his role became clear at later stage.
Raju, defending Kejriwal’s arrest and opposing his bail, claimed that Kejriwal stayed in a 7-star hotel in Goa during state assembly polls and the expenses were paid by Chariot Enterprises, one of the accused in the Delhi Liquor policy case.
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