May 8th 2024.
A piece of news has been circulating on social media, claiming that the Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in a case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam. According to this news, the bail has been granted till June 7. However, upon investigation, it was found that this claim was false.
It all started when a Facebook user shared a post on May 7, stating that the Supreme Court had granted interim bail to Kejriwal. This post was accompanied by a link and an archive link, along with a screenshot. Upon further research, it was discovered that several other users had also shared this claim on the same day.
To verify this news, the PTI Fact Check Desk conducted an investigation. They searched various social media platforms and found multiple posts making the same claim. In order to confirm the authenticity of these claims, the Desk also conducted a customized Google search and came across a PTI report published by The Print on May 7. The headline of the report stated that Kejriwal had not received immediate relief from the Supreme Court in the money laundering case.
The report mentioned that the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta had reserved its order on the interim bail plea and would announce it at 2 p.m. However, the verdict was not delivered and the judges rose without making any announcement. The Desk also came across a Hindustan Times article that quoted the Supreme Court saying that they may or may not grant interim bail, but they must keep both sides informed.
Another report by PTI, published by Business Standard, mentioned that the Supreme Court did not want Kejriwal to fulfill his official duties if he was released on interim bail. This was because it would lead to a conflict of interest. The report also stated that the two-judge bench had not granted any relief to Kejriwal and had risen without delivering any orders.
Further research led to a report by The Hindu, published on May 7, which stated that the Supreme Court had deferred its order on Kejriwal's interim bail plea. The headline mentioned that the verdict was not announced and was postponed.
Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the claims made on social media about Kejriwal's interim bail were false. The Supreme Court is yet to pronounce its verdict on the matter. This story was originally published by PTI and republished by OrissaPOST as part of the Shakti Collective.
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