Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approached the Supreme Court after facing a setback in the Delhi High Court.
An important hearing is going on in the Supreme Court on the bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal has challenged his arrest by the CBI and has sought relief from the country’s top court, on which a bench of Justice Suryakant and Justice Ujjwal Bhuiyan is hearing.
The national convenor of Aam Aadmi Party has already got bail in the ED case. If the court grants him bail in the CBI case, he will be able to come out of jail. Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, BRS leader K Kavitha, AAP’s communication in-charge Vijay Nair, who were arrested in the alleged liquor scam, have got bail. All these leaders have been given relief by the Supreme Court.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: No possibility of tampering with evidence: Singhvi
Singhvi said that now there is no possibility of tampering with the evidence in this case. The investigation has been going on for 24 months. 4 charge sheets have been filed in the CBI and 9 in the ED case.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: Kejriwal’s name was not in the FIR: Singhvi
Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the Supreme Court that the CBI had not included Kejriwal’s name in the FIR.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: Arrest on the plea of not answering: Singhvi
Singhvi said that while arresting Kejriwal, the arrest memo only stated that he was avoiding giving answers and was not cooperating. In other cases, it has been said that an accused cannot be expected to plead guilty.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: Singhvi again gave the argument of insurance arrest
I went back to jail on June 2. The next order of the Supreme Court came on July 12. After this, the CBI arrested me on June 25. This is a case of insurance arrest. The bail plea was rejected, so we are here: Singhvi on behalf of Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: SC had said Kejriwal is not a threat to society: Singhvi
Singhvi said that the investigation which started in August 2023 was arrested in March 2024. Referring to the Supreme Court’s decision, he said that the Supreme Court had said that Kejriwal is not a threat to society and he was granted interim bail. Later, the Supreme Court also granted regular bail.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: CBI arrests insurance agent: Singhvi
Singhvi said that this is the only case where I have been granted bail twice in a case involving stringent provisions of PMLA. After this, the CBI made an ‘insurance arrest’.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: Hearing on Kejriwal’s petition begins
Hearing on Arvind Kejriwal’s petition has started in the Supreme Court. Kejriwal’s lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi started it with arguments.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: AAP calls the case false
Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi Government have been continuously calling the case false.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: Allegations of irregularities in the liquor policy of financial year 2021-22
According to the CBI and ED, irregularities were committed in the new liquor policy made in Delhi in the financial year 2021-22. According to the central investigating agencies, Arvind Kejriwal and his associates benefited the liquor businessmen as per the plan and took bribes from them in return.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: Bail granted to multiple accused on same grounds
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Sanjay Singh, K Kavitha and Vijay Nair, arrested in the liquor scam, on the grounds that the trial has not yet begun and the accused have been in jail for a long time. The court granted bail citing Article 21 of the Constitution. The country’s top court said that bail is the rule and jail is the exception.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: CBI has called Kejriwal a mastermind
The CBI has called Kejriwal the mastermind of the alleged liquor scam. The ED has also called Kejriwal the main conspirator.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: Supreme Court had given time to CBI
At the last hearing, the CBI had sought time to file a reply to a petition filed by Kejriwal. The court had accepted it and fixed September 5 as the date for the next hearing.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: The High Court had said the arrest was correct
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had also challenged his arrest in the High Court. The Delhi High Court considered his arrest to be correct and allowed him to file a petition for bail in the lower court. Kejriwal has challenged this decision in the Supreme Court.
Arvind Kejriwal Bail Plea Live: He was arrested by CBI on 25 June
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI on June 25. At that time, he was in the custody of the ED. The CBI arrested him after taking permission from the court.
