The Supreme Court will hear today the petitions filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against their arrests by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Both these petitions are listed before the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta.Soren has approached the Supreme Court citing the delay by the Jharkhand High Court in pronouncing...
The Supreme Court will hear today the petitions filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against their arrests by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Both these petitions are listed before the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta.
Soren has approached the Supreme Court citing the delay by the Jharkhand High Court in pronouncing the verdict on his petition against ED arrest despite concluding the hearing on February 28, 2024. Last week, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal had mentioned the petition before Justice Khanna seeking urgent listing saying that the delay was resulting in the incarceration of Soren during the crucial election time. Soren was arrested on January 31 in a money laundering case connected with an alleged land scam and has been under custody since then. Though he had immediately approached the Supreme Court after the arrest, on February 2, the Court refused to entertain the plea and asked him to approach the High Court instead.
Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging the April 9 judgment of the Delhi High Court which dismissed his writ petition challenging his arrest by the central agency in connection with the Delhi liquor policy. He has been under custody since his arrest on March 21. ED has filed its counter-affidavit and Kejriwal his rejoinder in the matter.
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2024-04-29 02:30:09
29 April 2024 3:11 PM IST
Singhvi: 10 documents till December, 2023 (including CBI chargesheets and ED prosecution complaint) did not name me
29 April 2024 3:09 PM IST
Singhvi: Therefore, no need to arrest. There are 3 chargesheets by CBI
J Khanna: In CBI matter you're still not named?
Singhvi: No
J Khanna: Later on, ECIR has been filed naming you?
Singhvi: No
29 April 2024 3:06 PM IST
Singhvi: Date of arrest is March 21. What is the necessity to arrest under Sec 19, please see. Enormous documents prior to date of arrest did not connect me remotely
29 April 2024 3:05 PM IST
ASG SV Raju: He has not opposed subsequent custody
J Khanna: But you have filed for interim relief
Singhvi: Yes, because arrest is illegal
29 April 2024 3:04 PM IST
Singhvi: I have given two notes. First note is my opening note
J Khanna: So you are basically against arrest and remand. Just out of curiosity, why didn't you file for bail?
Singhvi: Because arrest is illegal. Sec 19 PMLA is wider
29 April 2024 3:02 PM IST
J Khanna: you did not file for bail before Trial Court?
Sr Adv Singhvi (for Kejriwal): We have not filed bail
29 April 2024 3:01 PM IST
Hearing begins
29 April 2024 2:33 PM IST
The matter will be heard shortly
Item 46 is going on before the concerned Bench. Kejriwal's case is listed at item 53
29 April 2024 12:07 PM IST
During the hearing, Sibal tried to suggest a date
J Khanna: What is this? Give us some discretion
Sibal: I understand your Lordships are also pressurized
J Khanna: We are not 'pressurized'
Sibal: Work-wise, I am saying
29 April 2024 12:05 PM IST
J Khanna: Issue notice, returnable in week commencing 6 May 2024. Meanwhile, High Court may pronounce the reserved order
