Saturday , November 16 2024

Can Kejriwal get bail in view of elections? Know what the Supreme Court said to ED

Arvind Kejriwal bail case : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in an alleged money laundering case in the Delhi Liquor Policy Scam. Kejriwal's bail plea was heard in the Supreme Court today, in which the court has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to consider his interim bail due to the elections. The court said that the next hearing in this case will be held again on May 7. The court said, the case may take time, but because of the elections we can consider his interim bail.

Interim bail will be considered after ED's arguments: Court

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Dutta told ED counsel Additional Solicitor General SV Raju that hearing on Kejriwal's plea against his arrest may take time and the court will consider hearing the arguments of the investigating agencies on granting him interim bail. Can do. On this issue, SV Raju argued that we will oppose granting interim bail to Kejriwal.

Supreme Court reprimands ED lawyer

Taking a dig at the argument of the ED lawyer, the Supreme Court said that we have asked them to hear the interim bail, but we have not said that we will grant them interim bail. We may or may not grant him interim bail. The court asked the ED counsel to come prepared on May 7 to argue the case. Let us tell you that Kejriwal had filed an application in the court against his arrest, which has been challenged by the ED.

Delhi High Court upheld Kejriwal's arrest

Let us tell you that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is lodged in Tihar Jail after being arrested on 21st in the alleged money laundering case related to Delhi Liquor Policy. When Kejriwal filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the arrest, the court issued a notice to the ED and sought a reply on Kejriwal's petition. Earlier, on April 9, the Delhi High Court had upheld Kejriwal's arrest and said that the ED had very little time left. The court also said that despite repeated summons by ED, he refused to cooperate in the investigation.