Delhi Court defers hearing on Arvind Keriwal's bail extension, will return to jail tomorrow
PTC Web Desk: A Delhi court deferred a hearing on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea till June 7. This means that Kejriwal must return to jail on June 2, the deadline for his interim bail, which allowed him to campaign for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Opposition bloc INDIA.
PTC Web Desk: A Delhi court deferred a hearing on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea till June 7. This means that Kejriwal must return to jail on June 2, the deadline for his interim bail, which allowed him to campaign for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Opposition bloc INDIA.
The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday opposed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's application for interim bail in a money laundering case involving the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
The investigation agency claimed before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja that Kejriwal withheld facts and made false statements, including about his health.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Enforcement Directorate, told the court that Kejriwal made misleading claims at a press conference on Friday that he would surrender on June 2.
The court was hearing an application from Kejriwal, the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), seeking interim bail for a week on health grounds. The chief minister's counsel informed the court that Kejriwal is ill and needs treatment.
- With inputs from agencies
