NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday questioned the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging Arvind Kejriwal‘s bail after the Supreme Court had already granted him interim bail.
The HC asked the ED if it would arrest the Delhi chief minister again in the case if its petition was allowed.
“Answer my question. What will happen if I allow your petition? Will you arrest him again?” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna asked.
Justice Krishna also rapped ED for filing the plea in such a way that left her confused.”Is it for bail, illegal custody or compensation? I am confused,” she said.
There was no issue of arrest, and no one has declared the arrest to be unlawful, the ED said.
Refusing the matter to list on August 8, the HC said, “Last time also an adjournment was sought. You can’t be requesting the court all the time as if this court has no work. You have to adjust your diary accordingly. Don’t think that courts at the drop of a hat will give you a date.”
The matter will now be heard on September 5.
The Supreme Court on July 12 granted interim bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering case and referred three questions regarding the “need and necessity of arrest” under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to a larger bench for further review.
However, he remains in jail because he is in judicial custody due to a corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation related to the excise scam.
The Aam Aadmi Party leader was arrested by the ED on March 21 and by the CBI on June 26 in connection with money laundering and corruption cases.
The CBI and the ED have alleged that there were irregularities in the modification of the excise policy and that undue favors were granted to license holders.
The HC asked the ED if it would arrest the Delhi chief minister again in the case if its petition was allowed.
“Answer my question. What will happen if I allow your petition? Will you arrest him again?” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna asked.
Justice Krishna also rapped ED for filing the plea in such a way that left her confused.”Is it for bail, illegal custody or compensation? I am confused,” she said.
There was no issue of arrest, and no one has declared the arrest to be unlawful, the ED said.
Refusing the matter to list on August 8, the HC said, “Last time also an adjournment was sought. You can’t be requesting the court all the time as if this court has no work. You have to adjust your diary accordingly. Don’t think that courts at the drop of a hat will give you a date.”
The matter will now be heard on September 5.
The Supreme Court on July 12 granted interim bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering case and referred three questions regarding the “need and necessity of arrest” under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to a larger bench for further review.
However, he remains in jail because he is in judicial custody due to a corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation related to the excise scam.
The Aam Aadmi Party leader was arrested by the ED on March 21 and by the CBI on June 26 in connection with money laundering and corruption cases.
The CBI and the ED have alleged that there were irregularities in the modification of the excise policy and that undue favors were granted to license holders.
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