THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, August 20: The judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI case has been extended to August 27 by the Rouse Avenue Court in connection with the Excise Policy case/ liquor scam.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja, setting the matter for August 27, mentioned that the court will also review the ED’s supplementary chargesheet against Kejriwal and others on that date.
Senior Advocate DP Singh represented the Central Bureau of Investigation in the case.
SC denied interim bail to Kejriwal on August 14
Earlier on August 14, the Supreme Court turned down Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea for interim bail in the corruption case concerning the alleged excise policy scam/ liquor scam filed by the CBI.
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A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued a notice to the CBI asking them to reply by August 23 concerning Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge to the Delhi High Court’s ruling that upheld his arrest by the agency.
Delhi HC rejected petition against CBI arrest on Aug 5
On August 5, the Delhi High Court deemed Kejriwal’s arrest justified and upheld it. The court had stated that the CBI’s actions were not motivated by malice and that it had demonstrated how the AAP supremo could influence witnesses, who only mustered the courage to testify after his arrest.
CBI arrested Kejriwal on June 26
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged scam in the Delhi excise policy. The lower court granted him bail on June 20 in this case. However, the High Court later stayed the trial court’s decision.
On July 12, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Kejriwal in the ED case; however, he remains in Tihar Jail as he is in judicial custody in the CBI case.
The CBI filed a charge sheet against Arvind Kejriwal on July 29 which is nearly one month after his arrest by CBI on June 26.
