New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case concerning the Excise Policy matter.
Delhi High Court stated that it cannot be said that the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was without justifiable reason.
Regarding the bail application, the court has disposed of it, granting Kejriwal the option to approach the trial court for further relief.
Delhi Excise Policy: High Court dismisses CM Arvind Kejriwal plea challenging his arrest by the CBI; Regarding the bail application, the court has disposed of it, granting Kejriwal the option to approach the trial court for further relief#DelhiExcisePolicy #HighCourt… pic.twitter.com/JljmGWt2oa
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Earlier today, Arvind Kejriwal's legal team mentioned the matter before the bench of Justices Neena Bansal Krishna, urging the court to expedite the decision on his petitions.
The same bench had reserved its order on Arvind Kejriwal's regular bail plea in the CBI case related to the Excise Policy on July 29, 2024. Additionally, on July 17, 2024, the court reserved its order on Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the CBI in the same case. (with Agency inputs)