The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while pronouncing the verdict said that the AAP supremo was actively involved in the concealment of proceeds of crime, as per evidence advanced by the ED. She also recorded a prima facie finding that there was adequate material, including statements of approvers, involvement of middlemen and references that cash was handed over for expenditure in the 2022 Goa assembly elections.
On Wednesday, the Chief Minister appealed to the Supreme Court against the High Court’s ruling. While mentioning the plea for urgent listing before Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud, senior advocate A.M. Singhvi appearing on behalf of Mr. Kejriwal said that the impugned ruling was passed on the basis of “unrelied documents” which were suppressed from him. In response, the Chief Justice assured that he would look into the plea on an immediate basis.
