Delhi HC rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against arrest, says no special privileges for CM
The Enforcement Directorate’s case showed that he was involved in his personal capacity as well as that of the Aam Aadmi Party chief, the court said.
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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest in the liquor policy case under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, reported Bar and Bench.
Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 20. On Monday, a court sent him to judicial custody until April 15, after the central agency did not seek his further remand. He is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.
Pronouncing its judgement on Kejriwal’s plea, the High Court said that the material collected by the central agency showed that the Aam Aadmi Party chief was actively involved in the use and concealment of the proceeds of crime.
“The ED case also reveals that he was involved in his personal capacity as well as convenor of AAP,” the court said.
The court also noted that the statements of Hyderabad-based businessman Sarath Chandra Reddy and Telugu Desam Party leader Raghav Magunta, two persons accused in the case who later turned approvers – or government witnesses – could not be doubted.
Hours before Kejriwal’s arrest, electoral bond data released by the Election Commission showed a company linked to Reddy had donated Rs 5 crore to the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022, just five days after Reddy was taken in custody. Another Rs 25 crore was donated to the BJP...
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