Delhi Excise Policy Case: SC grants interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, but 'Conditions Apply'
Big relief for Arvind Kejriwal: Supreme Court grants interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case.
A bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna referred to his petition challenging his arrest by the ED to a larger bench.
Supreme Court while granting interim bail to Kejriwal in the ED case observed that the Delhi Chief Minister has suffered incarceration of 90 days and it's conscious that he is an elected leader.
Kejriwal's lawyer Rishikesh Kumar described the verdict as "a big victory."
Supreme Court lawyer Shadan Farasat representing Kejriwal said, "The court observed that in so far as his arrest is concerned, there are certain aspects on the necessity of arrest... They said Mr Kejriwal has undergone a large period of incarceration already and therefore, directed his release and bail immediately in the ED matter."
However, Kejriwal to remain in custody since he was arrested by the CBI under the Prevention of Corruption Act in relation to the same liquor policy case on June 25.
Kejriwal was arrested by ED on March 21 in connection with a money laundering probe relating to alleged irregularities in the now-cancelled Delhi excise policy 2021-22.
- With inputs from agencies
