Arvind Kejriwal was placed in judicial custody until April 15 by a Delhi court.
Arvind Kejriwal placed in judicial custody until April 15 by a Delhi court.
Arvind Kejriwal, the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the chief minister of Delhi, was placed in judicial custody on Monday until April 15 in relation to the Delhi excise policy case.
The order was issued by Rouse Avenue Court Special Judge (PC Act) Kaveri Baweja.
Allegations that Kejriwal was the “primary conspirator” in the money laundering case filed led to his detention by the ED on March 21.
Hours after the Delhi High Court denied his request for temporary protection from arrest, he was taken into custody.
Judge Baweja first remanded the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to ED custody until March 28. On March 22, Kejriwal was brought before the court by the ED.
On March 28, Kejriwal’s ED custody was extended further.
The ED remand came to an end today, and Kejriwal was produced in court by the ED.
The CM was not assisting with the investigation, according to Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, who was representing the ED.
“In addition to acting completely uncooperatively, Arvind Kejriwal attempted to manipulate the questioning. He mentioned that Vijay Nair reports to Atishi rather than to me. It was asserted that “Kejriwal is not sharing the password for his phone.”
“How far are these arguments relevant to the application for judicial Custody,” the judge inquired.
The ASG responded, “We reserve the right to pursue his ED custody at a later time.”
With Kejriwal’s arrest, an Indian Chief Minister has never before been imprisoned while in office.
In addition to the remand hearings before the trial court at the Rouse Avenue Court complex in Delhi, the ED’s action in this regard has resulted in multiple rounds of litigation before the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court.
On March 21, in the evening, a plea challenging Kejriwal’s arrest was initially submitted to the Supreme Court; however, it was later withdrew early on March 22.