SC Grants Interim Bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Money Laundering Case

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 12th July. The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. A bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna delivered the judgment, also referring to Kejriwal’s petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to a larger bench.

In its verdict, the apex court noted, “Kejriwal suffered for 90 days in jail. He is an elected leader and it is up to him whether he wants to continue in the role of CM or not.” The decision comes after the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on May 17, following Kejriwal’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s April 9 order upholding his arrest.

The Delhi High Court had upheld Kejriwal’s arrest, citing his repeated refusal to join the investigation despite summonses. The ED had argued that his arrest was necessary due to his non-cooperation in the investigation related to alleged corruption and money laundering in the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which has since been annulled.

Earlier, on June 21, the Delhi High Court had imposed an interim stay on a trial court’s bail order for Kejriwal, subsequently extending it on June 25. Notably, Arvind Kejriwal was also arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on June 26 in connection with the same corruption case.