Kejriwal Arrest Highlights: ED's counsel says CM 'intrinsically involved' in policy, hearing to resume again tomorrow
The Supreme Court earlier today steered clear of the political talk about it having made an exception for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in granting him interim bail for campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls but said 'critical analysis of the judgement is welcome'. ED's counsel argued that the Delhi CM was definitely integrally involved in the policy, therefore in know about the details of the same including the Rs 100 crore bribe demanded by him as found in the approver's statement. Kejriwal is out on interim bail till June 1. The hearing has ended for today, will resume again tomorrow at 2:30pm tentatively. We will be back tomorrow with updates as the hearing resumes at 2:30pm. Thank you and have a nice evening!
SC bins ED objection to CM's statement that if people vote for AAP, he won't go to jail on June 2
12:5916 May 2024
We have not made any exception for anybody, we said in our order what we felt was justified: SC on interim bail to Kejriwal (PTI)
13:0216 May 2024
Supreme Court will resume hearing the matter at 2 pm
18:2816 May 2024
No exception made in granting interim bail to Kejriwal, critical analysis of verdict welcome: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday steered clear of the political talk about it having made an exception for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in granting him interim bail for campaigning in the Lok Sabha polls but said "critical analysis of the judgement is welcome".
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said, "We have not made any exception for anybody. We said in our order what we felt was justified," the bench said.
16:0616 May 2024
Matter to be taken up tomorrow at 2:30 pm again
J Khanna: Tomorrow, 2:30
Singhvi: Let Mr Raju conclude today
SG: My friend has started a trial...answers have to be given
J Khanna: Several legal issues have come up. So, matter will be tentatively now heard tomorrow.
16:0216 May 2024
ASG says evidence perused by 3 courts on Kejriwal
ASG: Material has been perused by 3 courts. Special Judge, Division Bench of High Court and the Bench in the impugned order. Extensive arguments made. We produced the record.
ASG: This is after perusing the file...
J Khanna: This was before arrest?
ASG: Yes, arrest was made after that on same day
15:5616 May 2024
ASG: He is involved in decision-making. He was in-charge of AAP at the time of offense. He was intrinsically involved in the Delhi Liquor Policy
15:4716 May 2024
ASG counters veracity and credibility of evidence is not to be looked at this stage