The Supreme Court granted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal interim bail till June 1 in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. The ED opposed the bail, but the court hinted at granting it during a hearing. Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and is accused of conspiring to favor liquor sellers. The case has sparked debate over political treatment in legal matters.
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00:00Big development is coming from New Delhi as it appears that the Delhi CM will be out soon.
00:06On Friday, the Supreme Court of India granted interim bail to the Delhi Chief Minister and
00:11Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal until 1st June in a money laundering case related
00:17to the Delhi excise policy, where he is a defendant against the enforcement directorate
00:23in a case that is Arvind Kejriwal vs the Directorate of Enforcement.
00:29Reportedly, the justices Sanjeev Khanna and Dipankar Dutta issued the order.
00:34Arvind Kejriwal has been embroiled in controversy with the ED vehemently opposing the Supreme
00:39Court's suggestion for interim bail to allow Kejriwal to campaign for the upcoming Lok
00:44Sabha elections.
00:45However, it looks like the Enforcement Directorate has largely failed to prove their arguments.
00:51The Supreme Court was hearing Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest and remand
00:55by the ED.
00:57His appeal to the apex court followed the rejection of his plea by the Delhi High Court.
01:01During the appeal hearing on 7th May, the Supreme Court hinted at granting interim bail
01:06to Kejriwal albeit with the condition that he must refrain from discharging any official
01:11duties as Chief Minister during this period.
01:14The ED's investigation into Kejriwal's alleged money laundering is rooted in a case initiated
01:18by the Central Bureau of Investigation's CBI in 2022 based on a complaint from Lieutenant
01:24Governor of Delhi V. K. Saxena.
01:27The investigation revolved around allegations of a criminal conspiracy involving AAP leaders
01:32including Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia to manipulate the Delhi excise policy
01:37in 2021 and 2022 in favour of select liquor sellers.
01:42Kejriwal's arrest and subsequent incarceration in Tihar Jail have prompted legal debates
01:48regarding his treatment as a politician facing criminal charges.
01:52The ED argued in the court that Kejriwal must not receive any special treatment due to his
01:56political status.
01:57However, Kejriwal's counsel contends that while he is not immune from prosecution as
02:02CM, he should be afforded the same right as any other individual.
02:07The timing of Kejriwal's arrest had also raised eyebrows, particularly in the light of the
02:11ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
02:13The Supreme Court has scrutinised the ED's action, questioning the timing and potential
02:17political implication of Kejriwal's arrest ahead of the elections.
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