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What did the Court Decide regarding Arvind Kejriwal Case?
A significant breakthrough occurred in Delhi’s legal framework when a Delhi court chose to postpone hearing on Delhi Chief Minister’s bail plea till June 5, which happens to be the day before the Lok Sabha voting. In the case that Kejriwal’s custody ends this evening, he could have to go back to Tihar jail on the following day. In the frantic courtroom situation at Rouse Avenue Court, the Enforcement Directorate, or ED, reiterated the Supreme Court’s directions, which restrict the lodging of any interim bail extension appeal and only require an ordinary bail petition.
The SC ruling was underscored by Deputy Solicitor General Raju, who additionally pointed out that release on bail is provisional and solely applies while an individual is incarcerated. Because the CM is not in detention at the present time, it became apparent that an application for interim bail would be futile. The ED further alleged that Kejriwal was digging up details regarding whatever was discovered in his medical inspection and quoted an earlier Supreme Court case with comparable circumstances.
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There have been concerns voiced over the trial court’s jurisdiction to approve parole without complying to section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The ED maintained that this judicial power pertains exclusively to the Supreme Court and the High Court. Notably, Kejriwal was granted a 21-day interim release by the Supreme Court on May 10, specifically to make it possible himself to take part in the Lok Sabha elections.
The Delhi court’s ruling is a major source of contention in the legal drama, which is scheduled to come to an end on June 5.