Delhi Court denied interim bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case

Delhi Court denied interim bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case

Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi denied interim bail to Chief Minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal. Arvind had requested court bail on seven-day parole due to medical reasons.

He is now imprisoned at Tihar Jail regarding a money laundering case involving the now-canceled excise policy. Law enforcement officials presented him virtually before the court today.

*Arvind Kejriwal arrested in liquor scam regarding excise policy amendment*

The court did not only deny interim bail, but it also gave his judicial custody till June 19, 2024. However, it also ordered relevant authorities to conduct the necessary medical examination of Arvind. The court will also hold a hearing for Arvind’s request for default bail.

Default bail refers to anticipatory bail, a type of bail granted as a right to an accused in custody after the police fail to complete an investigation and file a charge sheet within the time prescribed by law.

However, the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has denied interim bail to Arvind after the Supreme Court granted him a three-week interim release to campaign in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This release ended on June 1, 2024, since his arrest in March 2024.

*Supreme Court granted Arvind interim bail for political campaign from May 10 to June 1*

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Federal financial crime-fighting agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Arvind Kejriwal on March 21, 2024. ED arrested him after Arvind did not respond to their nine summonses related to the Delhi liquor policy- money laundering case. Arvind became the first sitting chief minister to get arrested in Indian history.

The Delhi Liquor Scam is a political scandal regarding the Delhi Government. It came into being with the introduction of Delhi’s Excise Policy from 2021 to 2022 by the Delhi Government.

This policy allowed private and enterprise companies to enter the retail liquor sector. The allegations against the Delhi govt are favoring private sector owners and shareholders, dismissing and reducing license fees, creating several licenses for all new arriving firms, and receiving bribery.