Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

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16 May 2024 11:21 AM IST

  • Arvind Kejriwals Plea Against ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

    The Supreme Court is hearing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.Last week, the Court had allowed Kejriwal's release on interim bail till June 1 for the purposes of election campaigning. A bench comprising Justices...

    The Supreme Court is hearing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.

    Last week, the Court had allowed Kejriwal's release on interim bail till June 1 for the purposes of election campaigning. 

    A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is hearing the matter.  


    Live Updates

    • 16 May 2024 3:15 PM IST

      ASG: If we really had put pressure pn Sarath Reddy, he would have given a totally different statement. If the agency was biased...this is not a statement of somebody who was pressurized.

      ASG: He only says he met...he could have said Kejriwal demanded 100 crores etc. Agency has been fair

      ASG: We are at a stage of investigation. This has to be accepted as true!

    • 16 May 2024 3:10 PM IST

      J Khanna: That's when money is abroad

      ASG: No, that's not the case. VMC says money need not go abroad for equivalent value to be attached

      J Khanna: Give note on that

    • 16 May 2024 3:09 PM IST

      J Khanna: Then is the enactment in accordance with FTAA? How will attach if money is already gone and spent in elections

      ASG: Equivalent can be attached

    • 16 May 2024 3:09 PM IST

      J Khanna: you had said that preliminary attachment is not mandatory. I remember. you had made your submissions

      ASG: Attachment is not necessary. Without that, there can be conviction

    • 16 May 2024 3:08 PM IST

      Singhvi: It was after the policy. Out of 100 crores, he has only accounted for 2 amounts...

      J Khanna (to ASG): have you not scaled it down to 45 crores?

      ASG: No, 45 has been traced

      J Khanna: you have to also argue on forfeiture notice aspect

    • 16 May 2024 3:03 PM IST

      J Khanna: when was liquor policy imposed?

      ASG: 17.11.2021

      J Khanna: Money went before or after the policy?

      ASG: Money went in March

    • 16 May 2024 3:01 PM IST

      ASG: Person in liquor business goes to meet Kejriwal when he is considering liquor policy. There is likelihood that he would not have met for land for charitable purposes

    • 16 May 2024 2:58 PM IST

      ASG: Whenever someone denies confrontation, adverse inference must be drawn. It may be part of reasons to believe

    • 16 May 2024 2:57 PM IST

      ASG reading Arun Pillai's statement

    • 16 May 2024 2:57 PM IST

      ASG: If I get something subsequently, can I not show that my grounds were correct?

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