CM Kejriwal seeks urgent hearing in SC against ED arrest


New Delhi, Apr 10 (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday sought an urgent hearing on his plea filed before the Supreme Court against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case.

“Please send an email,” a Bench presided over by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud told senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared on behalf of CM Kejriwal and mentioned the matter for urgent hearing.

On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court dismissed CM Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest and the trial court order remanding him to the federal anti-money laundering agency's custody. A bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma took note of the ED's submission that the agency had enough material, including statements from approvers and allegations of involvement in the formulation of the excise policy, which had led them to arrest him.

The Delhi High Court had said, "The files and material placed before us reveal that the mandate of law was followed by the ED. The trial court order is not a two-line order. The statements with ED are of hawala dealers as well as AAP candidates in Goa elections."

Immediately after he was taken into custody by the ED on March 21, CM Kejriwal moved the apex court seeking an urgent late-night hearing on his petition. On the very next day, before a special Bench of the Supreme Court could commence hearing the matter, he withdrew his plea and decided to contest remand proceedings before the trial court.

  

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  • D.Shetty, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 10 2024

    now again drama in SC ...Like every political party AAP is nothing new ..finding intelligent way of grabing power and money... went bashing towards congress earlier days and gained power now joined hands with all corrupt and starting bad mouth against center while center now using all its might to long this man.. why cannot he keep shut and do the work without bad mouth ...

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  • Thekkumuri Vasu, Guruvayupoor

    Wed, Apr 10 2024

    @ D. Shetty, As a Citizen of India he is well within his rights to seek recourse to all legal avenues available to him. Unlike many Criminals who escaped the noose by joining the BJPee. Let he judiciary decide, we are none to be judgemental.

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  • nicholas, CANADA

    Thu, Apr 11 2024

    D.Shetty Not like central Government passing bills to curtail powers of Supreme court in handing over offices to Delhi Government ~ selecting Election commissioner.

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