Delhi HC reserves judgement in Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging arrest

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ED on March 21, is currently in judicial custody in Tihar jail. On March 22, the trial court remanded him to six days of ED custody, which was extended by further four days. On April 01, he was remanded to judicial custody till April 15.

Follow all Updates on Arvind Kejriwal news Here Last week, the Delhi High Court refused to interfere with Kejriwal's arrest. However, the court issued notice to anti-money laundering agency ED on the plea moved by Kejriwal raising issues of legality and validity regarding the arrest and remand. In its response to the petition, the Enforcement Directorate had said that Kejriwal is the kingpin and the key conspirator of the excise scam and that there are reasons to believe on the basis of material in its possession that he was guilty of the offence of money laundering.

The excise policy case pertains to the alleged corruption and money laundering in formulating and executing the Delhi government's liquor policy 2021-22 that was later scrapped. Also Read: Sanjay Singh's bail: Will it help ease tough PMLA rules, give respite to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in liquor policy case? The Supreme Court on April 2 granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member of parliament (MP) Sanjay Singh in a case linked to the Delhi liquor policy scam. The Court slammed the probe agency, the Enforcement Directorate, noting that no money had been recovered from Singh's possession and that the allegation of him receiving a ₹2 crore bribe could be examined in the trial.