Arvind Kejriwal's Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court

ASG: they can't now say there was no necessity to arrest. have not challenged the order

Singhvi: I will not take more than 10 minutes

ASG: I have to show role, prima facie case against him. On merits, I have not addressed.

J Kant: PMLA Case is also based on same set of facts?

ASG: Necessity is in context of S.19 PMLA, not CrPC.

J Bhuyan: This matter was referred to larger bench. Application for regular bail if any pending will have to be decided on its own merits. Trial Court has already granted.

ASG: Despite interim bail, court said facts will have to be re-agitated

J Bhuyan: By you. It is for you to prove.

J Kant: Two judge bench has granted him interim bail. But the extension of the relief has been left to larger bench.

ASG: Right

J Kant: At this point also interim bail was granted?

ASG: Yes

ASG: At arrest stage, you can't do merit review as far as reasons to believe concerned. Some questions were referred to larger bench. Interim bail may be recalled by larger bench.

J Bhuyan: That was only for elections

ASG: And in the other, arrest has been upheld!

Singhvi: Completely wrong statement. Necessity to arrest has not been upheld. Otherwise, how interim bail was granted?

ASG: Arrest is not bad. Regardless of whether or not S.41A applies. Now, those two interim bail orders in Kejriwal's favor...

ASG: Kejriwal's application in High Court has been called out. I can't be at two places at once

Singhvi: Court is adjourning it