Arvind Kejriwal's Challenge To ED Arrest : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing

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3 April 2024 10:32 AM IST

  • Arvind Kejriwals 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 :

    Live Updates

    • 3 April 2024 3:32 PM IST

      Raju: Please have a look at my remand application and the order passed by the court.

    • 3 April 2024 3:31 PM IST

      Raju: No dispute that he was produced before court within 24 hours. Also not in dispute that he was furnished grounds of arrest.

    • 3 April 2024 3:29 PM IST

      Raju: There is a prima facie case of money laundering. Many accused found guilty of money laundering for the purpose of denying them bail. Today we are not to cross stage of section 45 PMLA because this is not a bail application. 

    • 3 April 2024 3:26 PM IST

      Raju: Whether statement is to believed or not is a matter of trial.

    • 3 April 2024 3:25 PM IST

      Raju: Take the case of a terrorist who i s a politician who has blown up an army vehicle. But he says I've to stand in the elections, you can't touch me. What kind of an argument is this?

    • 3 April 2024 3:24 PM IST

      Raju: Aam aadmi has to go behind bars but I am the chief minister, I can't go to jail. Therefore, I'll loot the country, make money, take kickbacks but don't touch me. Why? Because it's before elections, basic structure is violated. What kind of basic structure is this!

    • 3 April 2024 3:22 PM IST

      Raju: Supposing a political person commits murder two days before elections. This means he can't be arrested? Basic structure comes into play? Criminals are supposed to be arrested and put in jail. In such cases there is no infringement of basic structure. I commit murder or rape but I can't be arrested before elections. What kind of argument is this. This is a bogus argument. Bogus argument. Has to be rejected on the asking.

    • 3 April 2024 3:18 PM IST

      Raju: Your lordships are aware that there are large number of cases where the dead body is not found. But there are prosecutions and even convictions. That doesn't mean there is no murder.

    • 3 April 2024 3:16 PM IST

      Raju: Finding of the actual proceeds of crime is irrelevant if we make out a case that you were involved in money laundering. The argument is mere Ghar se toh kuch nahi Mila. lekin aapne kisi aur ko dediya toh kaha se milega aapke ghar me se. He is actually involved and he is vicariously involved.

    • 3 April 2024 3:16 PM IST

      Raju: It's not that ED has become active only now. ED has been active from many years. Please see, ED also has constraints. Large no of digital devices destroyed. And crores in value. You don't change your mobiles or destroy mobiles periodically. You act through a middleman so that you don't come in picture. Vijay Nair comes in. And the attitude is, I didn't do anything. You've done it very tactically but we unearthed it despite hurdles.

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