In a significant legal development, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Arvind Kejriwal, has taken his battle to the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court declined to quash his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). This legal move came after the high court’s decision on August 5, 2024, which upheld his arrest in connection with the contentious Delhi Excise Policy case.
Kejriwal, who has been in custody since June 26 following a separate money laundering case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), had sought relief from the high court, which was subsequently denied. Despite receiving interim bail in the ED case from the Supreme Court, Kejriwal remains incarcerated due to the ongoing CBI case. His latest petition to the Supreme Court was filed through his advocate, Vivek Jain.
The Delhi High Court, under Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, found sufficient grounds for Kejriwal’s arrest by the CBI, leading to the dismissal of his plea. The court’s decision has set the stage for a significant judicial review by the Supreme Court, which will now examine the merits of Kejriwal’s arguments against the high court’s ruling.
This legal challenge comes at a critical time for Kejriwal, who has been vocal in his criticism of the central government’s handling of his cases, suggesting political motivations behind the charges.
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Kejriwal had initially filed two separate petitions before the High Court: one seeking bail and another challenging the legality of his arrest by the CBI, marking a continued legal struggle for the embattled chief minister.
