Arvind Kejriwal News: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail in the Delhi liquor scam case, has got a big relief from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1. The Supreme Court has taken this step in view of the Lok Sabha elections. While giving relief to Kejriwal, the Supreme Court has also made it clear that no opinion should be formed on this interim bail. While granting interim bail to Kejriwal, the Supreme Court has also set many conditions for the Chief Minister of Delhi.The Supreme Court has said in its order that the Chief Minister of Delhi will not hold the CM office after going out on interim bail. Along with this, he will also not go to the Secretariat. He will not even sign any file without the approval of the Lieutenant Governor. Apart from this, he will not give any statement anywhere regarding his role in the Delhi liquor scam case, nor will he contact any witness.
Instructions not to form any opinion on the decisionWhile granting interim bail, the Supreme Court has made it clear that no opinion should be formed on its decision. This is beyond the merits of the PMLA case. Apart from this, the Supreme Court has ordered Kejriwal to pay a personal bond of Rs 50 thousand. Kejriwal will be released from Tihar Jail after receiving the copy of the Supreme Court order. According to the court order, Chief Minister Kejriwal will have to surrender on June 2. However, Kejriwal can campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.
What will Arvind Kejriwal not be able to do?- Arvind Kejriwal will not interact with any witnesses or see the official file related to the case.
- To be released from Tihar Jail, Kejriwal will have to deposit a bail amount of Rs 50 thousand and a surety of the same amount.
- The Supreme Court directed Arvind Kejriwal not to comment about his role in the money laundering case related to the excise policy scam.
- Arvind Kejriwal will not go to the Chief Minister's Office and Delhi Secretariat.
- Will not sign any file without the permission of the Lieutenant Governor
- Will not contact any witness.
Kejriwal will have to surrender before the election resultsLet us tell you that in a big relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Friday granted him interim bail till June 1 to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections. A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Dutta said that Kejriwal, arrested in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam, will have to surrender on June 2 and go back to jail. The bench did not accept the request of Kejriwal's lawyer Abhishek Singhvi that he be granted interim bail till June 5. Voting will be held in the seventh and final phase for the Lok Sabha elections on June 1. Counting of votes will take place on June 4.
The court made this commentThe bench said that the ED's 'Enforcement Case Information Report' (ECIR) was filed in August 2022 while the Chief Minister was arrested on March 21 this year. The bench told the ED, “He remained out for one and a half years. He could have been arrested earlier or later but nothing happened. Mehta and Raju urged the court to impose bail conditions, including that Kejriwal will not say anything regarding the excise policy case. The bench said the bail conditions would be the same as were imposed in the case of AAP leader Sanjay Singh. Sanjay Singh was granted bail last month in connection with the same case.
Can come out of jail by eveningDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has got a big relief from the Supreme Court. In view of the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court has given interim relief to Kejriwal till June 1 and granted him bail. Kejriwal is lodged in Tihar jail in the Delhi liquor scam case. After getting interim bail from the Supreme Court, Kejriwal can come out of Tihar Jail by this evening.
The arrest took place on March 21The Delhi Chief Minister was arrested on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate team investigating money laundering in the Delhi liquor scam case. The team had arrested Kejriwal from the CM residence. After this, he also remained in ED custody for a few days. After completing the ED's inquiry, the court sent him to judicial custody.