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Arvind Kejriwal: The Chief Minister of Delhi Receives Respite From the Supreme Court; Temporary Bail is Granted Until June 1.

Arvind Kejriwal Bail: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted provisional bail by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of Delhi has granted temporary bail to New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the case of his suspected intoxication. This bail is valid through June 1. Abhishek Singhvi, the attorney for Arvind Kejriwal, had requested that bail be granted before June 4. But Kejriwal was given temporary release by the court until June 1st, provided that the campaign finishes 48 hours beforehand. Another restriction placed on Arvind Kejriwal is that he is not allowed to discuss the subject with supporters. In the meantime, polls are scheduled on May 25 in Punjab and June 1 in Delhi.

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When will Arvind Kejriwal come out of jail?

After the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal, the court order will be sent to the trial court. After that, the order of release from the trial court will be sent to the Tihar Jail administration. Arvind Kejriwal will be released after due process is completed by the Tihar Jail administration. All release orders received daily in Tihar Jail are processed in about 1 hour. In such a situation, there is a possibility that Arvind Kejriwal will be released from jail today. 

Arrested by ED on March 21 

ED arrested Arvind Kejriwal on March 21. ED officials raided Kejriwal’s house. Kejriwal was arrested by the ED officials after a few hours of interrogation. At that time, Aam Aadmi Party workers took to the streets and staged aggressive protests. In the interim, Kejriwal had tried to get bail. However, they were not successful. But now, Arvind Kejriwal will be out of jail ahead of the Delhi Lok Sabha elections as the Supreme Court has granted him interim bail. This is considered a big relief for Aam Aadmi Party.

ED opposes Kejriwal’s bail

The Delhi Chief Minister had filed a petition in the court seeking interim bail for the Lok Sabha election campaign. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in the Delhi liquor policy case. It was said that Kejriwal, who is in ED custody, should get bail to participate in the election campaign. However, the investigating agency had already opposed granting bail to the AAP chief. It said that giving bail to Kejriwal would send the wrong message. He cannot be treated as a special person. However, a bench of Justice Sanjeev Khanna and Justice Dipankar Dutta granted bail to Kejriwal after hearing the arguments. 

Will bail be granted to Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case? Hearing before the High Court of Delhi today!

At 2:30 pm, the Delhi High Court will decide on Arvind Kejriwal bail request. From the Tihar jail where he is currently incarcerated, Arvind Kejriwal continues to lead the Delhi government.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been in judicial jail for a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. He has challenged his arrest, and the Delhi High Court (HC). will rule on his appeal today. At 2:30 pm, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma will make a ruling about Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal. From the Tihar jail where he is currently in jail, Arvind Kejriwal continues to lead the Delhi government.

Citing the Lok Sabha elections of 2024, the law enforcement agency has opposed Arvind Kejriwal’s bail request, claiming that he is an “aam aadmi” and that the law applies to him equally. After serving six months in jail, AAP leader Sanjay Singh was recently granted bail; it remains to be seen if the Delhi High Court will accept Arvind Kejriwal’s request for bail.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Durgesh Pathak and incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s assistant (PA), Bibhav Kumar, have been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering investigation related to the Delhi Excise Policy 2021–22 case. The claims of corruption led to the policy’s withdrawal.

K Kavitha, an MLC for Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), was detained by the ED last month on suspicion of plotting with senior AAP officials to obtain preferential treatment when the Delhi Excise policy was being developed and carried out. In addition, the agency claims that she gave ₹100 crore in return for the favors. Since March 15, Kavitha has been in judicial custody.

In connection with the excise policy scandal, the ED has detained 16 people thus far, including Sanjay Singh, Manish Sisodia, and Arvind Kejriwal, as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections draw near.

The high court denied a new request on Monday to remove Arvind Kejriwal from his position as chief minister, stating that the petitioner should have incurred “heavy costs” and that the case was filed primarily for “publicity.”