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

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3 May 2024 1:00 PM IST

  • EDs Response To Arvind Kejriwals Plea Against Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court will hear today at 2 PM the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the ED in the Delhi liquor policy case.ED has to respond today to the queries raised by the Court, including the question regarding the timing of his arrest before the elections.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is hearing the matter....

    The Supreme Court will hear today at 2 PM the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister  Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the ED in the Delhi liquor policy case.

    ED has to respond today to the queries raised by the Court, including the question regarding the timing of his arrest before the elections.

    A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is hearing the matter. A detailed report about the arguments raised by Kejriwal's lawyer Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi can be read here.

    Follow this page for live updates.

    Live Updates

    • 3 May 2024 3:48 PM IST

      J Khanna: in reasons to believe, you have applied S.70. therefore, prime accused according to you is AAP. he is not being prosecuted by CBI.

      Raju: he has been named

    • 3 May 2024 3:46 PM IST

      Raju: at stage of remand, case file is produced before Magistrate. I will demonstrate that the material excluded was not relevant. My reasons to believe would not have changed based on them

    • 3 May 2024 3:44 PM IST

      Raju: in this case, there was sufficient material in possession

      J Khanna: that may not be right...material in possession means entire material. You can say he considered all...But it's different, that exculpatory material should be excluded

    • 3 May 2024 3:40 PM IST

      Raju: Evasive answers can't be a ground to arrest but can be taken into consideration...they may be the last straw

    • 3 May 2024 3:40 PM IST

      Raju: Court declined...there was application of mind...only then arrest was made. He did not move anticipatory bail

      J Khanna: he was not expecting he would be arrested

    • 3 May 2024 3:39 PM IST

      Raju: this is not only opinion of IO...it is fortified by a Magistrate who is empowered by this court. In this case, there is a third finding that before he was arrested, they moved Delhi High Court for interim relief

    • 3 May 2024 3:37 PM IST

      Raju: Court can reject arrest if there was no material...or if the material was such that it was totally extraneous. Jurisdiction of court is very limited

    • 3 May 2024 3:36 PM IST

      J Khanna: the second issue is how does a court evaluate whether IO was justified in forming opinion of guilt

      Raju: Court would see the material. This is a case where material is relevant for formation of opinion

    • 3 May 2024 3:32 PM IST

      J Khanna: in this case, you produce before magistrate? or special court?

      Raju: Special court

      J Khanna: So S.437 does not come in

    • 3 May 2024 3:30 PM IST

      J Khanna: Material on record will include the material which is also...this is of importance in other matters also...as to what is the nature of enquiry required to be conducted by court while accepting plea of remand...and the reasons to believe

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