CM Kejriwal’s Judicial Custody Extended Till 20 Aug
Kejriwal was granted interim bail in a money laundering case by the Supreme Court on 12 July . Earlier he was granted regular bail by the trial court on 20 June .
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The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a CBI case linked to the Delhi Excise policy. Kejriwal was produced before the court through video conferencing from Tihar Jail.
Special judge (CBI) Kaveri Baweja on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Arvind Kejriwal till 20 August. CBI moved an application seeking an extension of judicial custody.
CBI has already filed a charge sheet against Arvind Kejriwal on 29 July. He was arrested by the CBI on 26 June.
Kejriwal was granted interim bail in a money laundering case by the Supreme Court on 12 July. Earlier he was granted regular bail by the trial court on 20 June.
Earlier, he was arrested by the ED in the money laundering case in March. The court has already taken cognizance of the supplementary charge sheet against Kejriwal. He was granted a bail in money laundering case by the trial court which was under challenge before the Delhi High Court.
In this, CBI has also arrested Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, BRS leader K Kavitha and others accused.
In the Delhi Excise Policy case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) requested the High Court on Wednesday a short adjournment to address its plea for the cancellation of bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The court expressed confusion about the potential consequences of cancelling the bail, questioning whether such a move would result in Kejriwal's re-arrest and saying, "I am confused. Are you going to arrest him again?"
The Delhi High Court questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on whether cancelling Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail would lead to his re-arrest. The court's inquiry aims to clarify the implications of the ED's plea for bail cancellation. (ANI)
