On May 3, 2024, a Supreme Court Bench signalled its inclination towards granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, taking into account the imminent Lok Sabha election. The bench deliberated on a plea submitted by the Chief Minister, contesting his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to the purported Delhi Excise policy scam.
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00:00 On May 3, 2024, a Supreme Court bench signalled its inclination towards granting interim bail
00:07 to Delhi Chief Minister and UP leader Arvind Kejriwal, taking into account the imminent
00:12 Lok Sabha election.
00:14 The bench deliberated on a plea submitted by the Chief Minister, contesting his arrest
00:18 by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the
00:22 perpetrated Delhi excise policy scam.
00:26 During the proceedings, Justices Sanjeev Khanna and Dipankar Dutta scrutinised the timing
00:32 of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on March
00:36 21, particularly given its proximity to the commencement of the Model Code of Conduct
00:41 for the Lok Sabha election.
00:46 Justice Sanjeev Khanna emphasised the necessity for the ED to provide justification for this
00:50 timing.
00:51 In light of the impending Lok Sabha elections, Justice Sanjeev Khanna expressed the Court's
00:55 contemplation regarding the possibility of granting interim bail to Chief Minister Kejriwal.
01:01 He urged the Enforcement Directorate to be prepared for this potential outcome.
01:05 However, Justice Sanjeev Khanna also clarified that the Court's consideration of interim
01:10 bail does not imply a definitive decision.
01:13 He cautioned against assumptions and underscored the Court's neutrality in the matter.
01:18 Justice Sanjeev Khanna emphasised, "Do not assume anything, do not read anything into
01:23 it.
01:24 I am not saying anything either way."
01:25 The Court scheduled the next hearing for May 7.
01:28 The bench is currently adjudicating on Kejriwal's petition challenging his apprehension by the
01:33 Enforcement Directorate.
01:34 Since his arrest on March 21, the Delhi Chief Minister has been in judicial custody at Tihar
01:39 Jail.
01:40 The Supreme Court on April 15 issued a notice to the ED and solicited its response to Kejriwal's
01:44 petition.
01:45 Earlier on April 9, the High Court upheld Kejriwal's detention, affirming that the
01:49 ED's actions were lawful given his repeated non-compliance with summonses and refusal
01:55 to cooperate with the investigation.
01:58 The case revolves around allegations of corruption money laundering linked to the conception
02:03 and implementation of the Delhi government's now-defunct excise policy for the fiscal year
02:08 2021-22.
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