The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday produced Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal before a Delhi court as his custodial remand ended. Kejriwal was brought to the Rouse Avenue court at 1.45 pm in connection with the money-laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.
The Aam Aadmi Party claims that Kejriwal would do a “big expose” on the alleged excise policy scam in the court today.
On Wednesday, Kejriwal was unable to get instant relief from the Delhi high court against his arrest, prolonging the legal battle over his alleged involvement in the capital’s controversial 2021-22 excise policy that is playing out just weeks ahead of the general elections.
The high court while emphasising the need for a response from the ED to address the legal and validity issues raised in the CM’s petition, posted the case for another hearing on April 3.
On the petition moved by the Delhi CM, the bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma stated that the respondent (ED) has to be granted an opportunity to file a reply as an opportunity for effective representation, and declining this opportunity would amount to denial of fair hearing as well as violation of one of the principles of natural justice, which is applicable to both parties and not one.
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