Arvind Kejriwal's Challenge To ED Arrest : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing
The Delhi High Court will hear today Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the ED in the alleged liquor policy scam case.The matter will be heard by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody. He was arrested on the night of March 21. On March 22, the trial court remanded him to six days of ED custody, which was extended by further four...
The Delhi High Court will hear today Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the ED in the alleged liquor policy scam case.
The matter will be heard by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.
Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody. He was arrested on the night of March 21. 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.
Earlier, Justice Sharma had denied interim relief to Kejriwal and only issued notice on his plea challenging the arrest, as well as his interim application seeking immediate release.
Follow this page for live updates from today's hearing :
Court reserves order.
Singhvi: If a man, a CM, blows up a vehicle in the middle of elections he should be arrested. But is this a fair analogy?
Singhvi: Section 70 is a misplaced argument.
There is knowledge. You can't just pick up 70 and apply it. Please see the provision.
Singhvi: Please don't say everything given to your instructions. There has to be some balance.
Singhvi: Am I seeking a ninth schedule exemption from arrest. The answer is no. He said terrorist and heinous crime.
This is totally inappropriate example. My learned friend denies. If you deny it, your lordships live streaming would show it. Is this your best defence Mr Raju?
Singhvi: It's turning PMLA on its head. Zero evidence of proceeds of crime.
Examples were a terrorist who blows army vehicle, second was heinous crime is done. The answer by him was a long time ago scam.
Singhvi: There is not one jot of evidence of money laundering offence for Mr. Kejriwal.
Singhvi: My learned friend then say that scam surfaced long back. I'm asking myself that long back has two dates. 2022 early, and October 2023. That makes my point, why arrest in the middle of elections. It makes my point, not EDs point.
Scam of long back is being misutilized to create a non level playing field.
Singhvi: There is a finding in Manish Sisodia judgment about the same Rs. 100 crores that it's a matter of debate.
Singhvi: On cognizance, we had pointed as late as of January 2024, it is clear that ED stated that I am not the accused.
Singhvi: My question to myself is, if your lordships rejects bail to x and y, how is it of any relevance to any subsequent petition by z challenging the validity of arrest under section 19 of PMLA?
Singhvi: Cognizance is pressed in. I'm amazed. It can be expected from a novice in criminal law like me but can't be expected from a veteran on the subject like Mr. Raju. What relevance does cognizance has on my arrest?