ED moves Delhi High Court:
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed an appeal with the Delhi High Court challenging the bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case related to purported irregularities in the Delhi excise policy. The matter is expected to be brought up before a vacation bench presided over by Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain in the near future.
Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain of the vacation bench will preside over the hearing of the appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate:
The bail news of Arvind Kejriwal will be heard by a vacation bench presided by Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain, who will be considering the ED’s appeal against the order granting bail to the Delhi CM in the money laundering case. The hearing is expected to take place in the afternoon, as the judge is currently in a division bench alongside Justice Ravinder Dudeja. Following the rise of the division bench, the court will convene to hear cases in a single bench.
Why court granted bail to Delhi CM?
Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail by a Delhi court in the money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. The court noted that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has not provided any direct evidence against Kejriwal regarding the proceeds of the crime. The vacation judge, Niyay Bindu, observed that the ED was only focusing on the chargesheet’s contents, such as Vijay Nair’s stay at Kailash Gehlot’s house and Chanpreet Singh sponsoring Kejriwal’s stay at a 7-star hotel in Goa. The ED remained silent on other issues raised by Kejriwal, including the CBI’s failure to name him in the case or in the ECIR FIR registered by the ED.
The spouse of the Chief Minister of Delhi has declared that the dictatorship has surpassed all boundaries:
Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, has been granted regular bail by the Rouse Avenue Court in a money laundering case. Despite opposition from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the court allowed the bail upon the submission of a bail bond worth ₹1 lakh. The ED had requested a delay in the bail bond process to challenge the order in the High Court, but the court rejected this request. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court until June 1 for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections.
‘Dictatorship has crossed all limits,’ says wife Sunita Kejriwal:
The news of Arvind Kejriwal’s bail was broadcast live, but even before the order was uploaded, the Enforcement Directorate approached the High Court. Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of the Delhi CM, expressed her concerns, stating that they are treating him like a terrorist. She mentioned that the dictatorship has gone too far, and she hopes that the High Court will ensure justice after the Enforcement Directorate contests the bail granted to her husband.
The counsel for the Delhi CM deems ED’s request for a stay as unjustified and unwarranted:
Senior advocate Vikram Chaudhari, representing CM Arvind Kejriwal, has requested the vacation bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain to immediately hear the ED’s plea challenging the city court’s decision to grant bail to Kejriwal. Chaudhari has stated that the plea is deemed “unjustified and unwarranted.” Despite this, he emphasized the importance of not missing the opportunity. The court has asked the counsels to wait for 10-15 minutes.
Hearing resumes in HC:
Arvind Kejriwal Bail News Live: Delhi high court commences hearing EDs plea challenging grant of bail to Kejriwal
Senior advocate Vikram Chaudhari says that’s the trial court order has been uploaded. He says that he has certain preliminary objection. He says certain remarks have been passed in the application as well as orally. He says that EDs plea is a bail cancellation application
ASG Raju deems the trial court order to be ‘perverse’:
Arvind Kejriwal Bail News Live: ASG SV Raju for ED says that the trial court order is “perverse.”
The ED claims that it was not provided with a complete chance to oppose:
Raju claims that the ED was not given sufficient opportunity to oppose Kejriwal’s bail. “When it was my friend’s turn, he quickly skimmed over everything without delving into any details. Despite my objections, I was only given 15 minutes to present my arguments, even though I requested for half an hour. Bar & Bench has also noted that my arguments were cut short,” Raju explains. In response, Chaudhari raised numerous new points, but I was not permitted to counter them, Raju asserts.
The ED claims that the trial court made a decision on the matter without giving us a chance to be heard:
Arvind Kejriwal’s bail news is currently live: The chance provided for under section 45 of PMLA has been cut short. Raju claims that the trial court made a decision without giving the ED a chance to be heard and without taking into account the documents provided by the investigating agency, citing that they are voluminous. The ASG states, “There cannot be a more unjust order than this.”
The decision was made without taking into account the documents, according to the ED:
Arvind Kejriwal’s bail news is being broadcast live, with the decision being made without taking the documents into account. It is illogical to deem the documents as relevant or irrelevant without actually reviewing them. Raju points out the absurdity of labeling them as “irrelevant” without proper examination. Additionally, the law officer mentions that Kejriwal was not given a chance to present his arguments fully, as they were cut short.
The counsel for the defense contends that the order issued by the trial court is ‘perverse’:
Arvind Kejriwal granted regular bail by Delhi court
In the ongoing money laundering case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted regular bail by the Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday. Despite opposition from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), vacation judge Nyay Bindu of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court approved the bail upon the submission of a bail bond worth ₹1 lakh.
The ED had requested a 48-hour delay in the bail bond process to challenge the court’s order in the High Court. However, the court rejected this request and clarified that the bail order was not stayed.
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21, just before the parliamentary elections. On May 10, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail until June 1, allowing him to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.
ED stresses Delhi HC order stands:
Arvind Kejriwal’s Bail News Update: According to the law officer, the Supreme Court has not explicitly stated that the trial court will not consider the findings. Additionally, he emphasizes that the judgment of the High Court remains valid.
All the arguments presented by Kejriwal in the trial court were previously raised and considered by the High Court, which had already formed an opinion. Furthermore, he asserts that the trial court could not have ruled in Kejriwal’s favor in light of the Delhi High Court’s order.
The trial court has taken into account ‘irrelevant facts,’ claims the ED:
Raju asserts that the trial court’s decision to grant bail is completely flawed as it has overlooked crucial facts and instead focused on irrelevant ones. He further emphasizes that the trial court’s order is entirely unreasonable.
The Chief Minister of Delhi has been reported to have requested a bribe of ₹100 crore, as stated by the ED in the High Court:
Raju alleges that Kejriwal is involved in the act of money laundering. He claims that Kejriwal demanded a bribe of ₹100 crore in his personal capacity. The legal representative further states that Kejriwal is indirectly responsible because AAP is engaged in the act of money laundering by utilizing funds obtained from criminal activities, which were then used for the election campaign. Therefore, AAP is also considered guilty, and we have included AAP as a defendant. AAP can be charged under section 70 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), making every person in charge accountable and presumed guilty.