May 7th 2024.
The Supreme Court of India began its hearing on Tuesday for the plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, who is challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a case related to money laundering connected to the excise policy. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta presided over the hearing and were presented with a note by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who was representing the ED. In the note, Raju countered Kejriwal's statement that the statements of witnesses had been suppressed by the investigation agency.
Kejriwal was taken into custody on March 21 and is currently being held at Tihar Jail under judicial custody. The top court had served a notice to the ED on April 15, requesting a response to Kejriwal's plea against his arrest. Prior to this, the Delhi High Court had also rejected Kejriwal's appeal and upheld his arrest on April 9. The court stated that there was no wrongdoing on the part of the ED and that the agency had no choice but to take action as Kejriwal had repeatedly ignored their summonses and refused to cooperate with the investigation.
The case in question revolves around allegations of corruption and money laundering in the implementation of the Delhi government's excise policy for the financial year 2021-22, which has since been scrapped. Kejriwal's arrest has sparked controversy and debate, with the Chief Minister and his legal team fighting against it. The Supreme Court hearing aims to thoroughly examine the evidence and arguments presented by both parties before making a decision on the matter.
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