From ‘Kingpin’ claim to 'Alice in Wonderland': Arvind Kejriwal's bail hearing in 10 points

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Arvind Kejriwal arrest news: Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Friday remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to 6-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja passed the order and asked the federal agency to produce Arvind Kejriwal on March 28 at 2:00 PM. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was produced in the Rouse Avenue court amid high security.

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju represented the Enforcement Directorate while Arvind Kejriwal was represented by a team of three lawyers, including senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Vikram Chaudhary, and Ramesh Gupta. 1. The federal agency invoked Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and demanded a 10-day remand of Arvind Kejriwal.

The section authorises ED officers to arrest an individual based on the material in their possession and reasonable basis to suspect his/her involvement in an offence punishable under the law. 2. In the remand application, the Enforcement Directorate submitted that Arvind Kejriwal is the “Kingpin" of the Delhi excise scam as he implemented the policy and gave favours to the “South Group." SV Raju said that the proceeds of crime worth ₹45 crore were used by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Goa Assembly Elections campaign.

3. “Aam Aadmi Party is a beneficiary but it doesn't exist individually. It is a company.

Every person who is involved in the functioning of the company is responsible and shall be deemed to be guilty," legal news website Live Law quoted the Additional Solicitor General as saying. 4. While arguing for bail in the matter, Abhishek Manu Singhvi spoke about the draconian provisions of Section 19 of PMLA, which makes bail