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Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21. (File photograph)
Throughout yesterday’s listening to, the Supreme Courtroom requested the Delhi CM why he had not filed a bail utility earlier than the trial courtroom
The Supreme Courtroom will proceed its listening to on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition difficult his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in reference to the now-scrapped Delhi excise coverage right this moment.
Throughout yesterday’s listening to, the Supreme Courtroom requested the Delhi CM why he had not filed a bail utility earlier than the trial courtroom.
“You didn’t transfer any utility for bail earlier than the trial courtroom?” the bench requested senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who appeared within the courtroom on behalf of Kejriwal. “No”, Singhvi replied.
“Why did you not file any utility for bail?” the bench requested. The lawyer cited a number of causes, together with that Kejriwal’s arrest was “unlawful”.
The bench, led by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, heard the plea filed by Kejriwal difficult his arrest by the central probe company. The bench additionally heard in depth arguments from Singhvi difficult his “unlawful arrest”.
Kejriwal, who has been in judicial custody since April 1 and can stay there until Could 7, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, after the Delhi Excessive Courtroom refused to grant him safety from coercive motion by the federal anti-money laundering company. The chief minister is at present lodged in Tihar jail.
Newest updates on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest:
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is about to satisfy his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar jail at 12:30 pm right this moment, sources mentioned. This shall be Mann’s second assembly with the AAP chief in Tihar.
(With inputs from PTI)
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