New Delhi [India], Rouse Avenue Court on Sunday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till June 5, 2024 and said he has surrendered in Tihar jail following the directions of the Supreme Court.
Duty Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal said that Arvind Kejriwal has surrendered in Tihar Jail following the directions of the Supreme Court.
The court was hearing the ED's application seeking judicial custody of Kejriwal. The application was pending as Kejriwal was on interim bail. After his surrender today, the duty judge of Rouse Avenue Court sent Kejriwal to judicial custody till June 5.
The court considered an application filed by the ED, seeking extension of judicial custody for a further period of 14 days.The ED had filed the application on May 20, while Kejriwal was out on interim bail granted by the Supreme Court.
Advocates Hrishikesh Kumar and Vivek Jain, appearing for Kejriwal, opposed the plea saying that his arrest in the case has been challenged in the Supreme Court and the order on his plea has also been reserved. On Saturday, the court directed Delhi Chief Minister Reserve order on fresh interim bail plea by Arvind Kejriwal seeking 7 days bail citing medical reasons in Excise Policy money laundering case. The court fixed June 5 for pronouncing the order on the petition, but refused to pass the order on the same day on the request of Kejriwal's lawyer.
The ED raised the issue of consistency in the fresh interim bail plea and said that instead of undergoing medical examination, he was travelling.A medical examination will take more than an hour.
Recently, Kejriwal, through his legal team, has filed two separate bail petitions before the concerned court. His regular bail plea is listed for hearing on June 7, 2024. Earlier, ASG SV Raju, appearing for the ED, said he was campaigning in Punjab. His health did not become a hindrance in his election campaign.There has been vigorous publicity. Bail is being filed at the last moment. His conduct does not entitle him to any bail.
Kejriwal had earlier moved the Supreme Court to extend the period of interim bail. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected his petition saying that since he has been given the liberty to approach the trial court for regular bail, the petition is not maintainable here.
Kejriwal was granted interim bail by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Dutta on May 10 and was asked to surrender in Tihar jail on June 2.On May 17, the bench had reserved its verdict on the ED challenging the legality of his arrest. Excise Policy Money Laundering Case. The Supreme Court further clarified that since the order challenging the arrest has already been reserved, Kejriwal's plea for extension of interim bail has no connection with the main petition.
On May 28, the Rouse Avenue court reserved orders on cognizance point on the ED's supplementary chargesheet (prosecution complaint) filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a money laundering case related to the excise policy case. ,
The court, after hearing the arguments of the ED, fixed June 4, 2024 for pronouncing the order on the cognizance point. On May 17, 2024, the Enforcement Directorate officials along with Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Naveen Kumar Matta filed the case before Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court. Chargesheet filed in.On May 10, the apex court had granted him interim bail till June 1 in a money laundering case registered by the ED in connection with the Delhi Excise policy. However, it was ordered that he would not visit the Chief Minister's Office and Delhi Secretariat. The bench had asked Kejriwal to surrender on June 2.
The top court was hearing Kejriwal's appeal against the Delhi High Court verdict, which had rejected his plea against his arrest by the ED and subsequent remand in the excise policy case. Kejriwal, while filing the appeal in the top court, argued Granted that his arrest after the announcement of the general elections was "motivated by external considerations".
On April 9, the High Court rejected his plea for release from jail and his plea of political vendetta amid Lok Sabha election fears.The high court had said that Kejriwal's absence from nine ED summons in six months undermines any claim of special privilege as chief minister, showing that his arrest was an inevitable consequence of his non-cooperation. Kejriwal should now face quashing Chuki was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with a money laundering probe related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
Duty Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal said that Arvind Kejriwal has surrendered in Tihar Jail following the directions of the Supreme Court.
The court was hearing the ED's application seeking judicial custody of Kejriwal. The application was pending as Kejriwal was on interim bail. After his surrender today, the duty judge of Rouse Avenue Court sent Kejriwal to judicial custody till June 5.
The court considered an application filed by the ED, seeking extension of judicial custody for a further period of 14 days.The ED had filed the application on May 20, while Kejriwal was out on interim bail granted by the Supreme Court.
Advocates Hrishikesh Kumar and Vivek Jain, appearing for Kejriwal, opposed the plea saying that his arrest in the case has been challenged in the Supreme Court and the order on his plea has also been reserved. On Saturday, the court directed Delhi Chief Minister Reserve order on fresh interim bail plea by Arvind Kejriwal seeking 7 days bail citing medical reasons in Excise Policy money laundering case. The court fixed June 5 for pronouncing the order on the petition, but refused to pass the order on the same day on the request of Kejriwal's lawyer.
The ED raised the issue of consistency in the fresh interim bail plea and said that instead of undergoing medical examination, he was travelling.A medical examination will take more than an hour.
Recently, Kejriwal, through his legal team, has filed two separate bail petitions before the concerned court. His regular bail plea is listed for hearing on June 7, 2024. Earlier, ASG SV Raju, appearing for the ED, said he was campaigning in Punjab. His health did not become a hindrance in his election campaign.There has been vigorous publicity. Bail is being filed at the last moment. His conduct does not entitle him to any bail.
Kejriwal had earlier moved the Supreme Court to extend the period of interim bail. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected his petition saying that since he has been given the liberty to approach the trial court for regular bail, the petition is not maintainable here.
Kejriwal was granted interim bail by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Dutta on May 10 and was asked to surrender in Tihar jail on June 2.On May 17, the bench had reserved its verdict on the ED challenging the legality of his arrest. Excise Policy Money Laundering Case. The Supreme Court further clarified that since the order challenging the arrest has already been reserved, Kejriwal's plea for extension of interim bail has no connection with the main petition.
On May 28, the Rouse Avenue court reserved orders on cognizance point on the ED's supplementary chargesheet (prosecution complaint) filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a money laundering case related to the excise policy case. ,
The court, after hearing the arguments of the ED, fixed June 4, 2024 for pronouncing the order on the cognizance point. On May 17, 2024, the Enforcement Directorate officials along with Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Naveen Kumar Matta filed the case before Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court. Chargesheet filed in.On May 10, the apex court had granted him interim bail till June 1 in a money laundering case registered by the ED in connection with the Delhi Excise policy. However, it was ordered that he would not visit the Chief Minister's Office and Delhi Secretariat. The bench had asked Kejriwal to surrender on June 2.
The top court was hearing Kejriwal's appeal against the Delhi High Court verdict, which had rejected his plea against his arrest by the ED and subsequent remand in the excise policy case. Kejriwal, while filing the appeal in the top court, argued Granted that his arrest after the announcement of the general elections was "motivated by external considerations".
On April 9, the High Court rejected his plea for release from jail and his plea of political vendetta amid Lok Sabha election fears.The high court had said that Kejriwal's absence from nine ED summons in six months undermines any claim of special privilege as chief minister, showing that his arrest was an inevitable consequence of his non-cooperation. Kejriwal should now face quashing Chuki was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with a money laundering probe related to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
