On August 5, delhi high court upheld the arrest of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case linked to the now – scrapped liquor policy.
The supreme court today refused interim bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in as corruption case link to the national capital now scrapped liquor policy. The court sought the CBI reply on the AAM aadmi party leader bail plea and posted the matter for August 23.
Arguing for Mr. Kejriwal, senior advocates Abhishek Singhvi told the bench of justices Surya Kant and justice ujjal bhuyan that it is a “strange situation”. He said Mr. Kejriwal was granted interim Bail in a prevention of money laundering case (PMLA) on May 10 ” he thens got interim bail from supreme court In July. He was granted bail in a CBI case by the lower court . In this way , three bail order were given,” Mr Singhvi said terming the AAP leader imprisonment ” insurance arrest.”
The arrest of Mr Kejriwal by the CBI, 1 year and 10 months after the case was registered was not tenable in law and smacked of mala we fide, the senior lawyer told the court ,” we have filed for interim Bell he will easily pass the triple test” he side.”
Earlier,on August 5 delhi high court upheld the arrest of the chief minister and said there no malice in the acts of the (CBI) and that the agency had demonstrated how the AAP leader could influence witness.
The delhi liquor policy, introduced in November 2021, was withdrawn in next year’s amid allegations of corruption.delhi lieutenant governors VK saxena ordered a CBI probe into the policy the CBI and enforcement directorate have alleged that AAP leader among, other commited irregularities and extended undue favour to licence holder after the new policy was implemented.
Beside Mr. Kejriwal, top AAP leader Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh had been arrested in corruption case link to the liquor policy. They are currently out on bail . AAP has accused the ruling BJP political vendetta and trashed allegations of corruption against its leader