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New Delhi, March 7: Chief Minister of Delhi and head of the Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal was summoned by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday.
Kejriwal has been summoned by the court to appear in person on March 16.
This came about as a result of a new complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate, which asked for Kejriwal’s prosecution for allegedly ignoring several summonses in connection with a money laundering case involving the Delhi excise policy.
On Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate filed a complaint regarding the AAP convenor’s non-compliance with summons numbered 4 to 8 under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Today, Divya Malhotra, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, issued an order acknowledging the ED complaint and summoned Kejriwal.
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Kejriwal virtually appeared before Delhi court on Feb 17
Prior to this, Arvind Kejriwal was summoned by the court in response to a complaint made by the ED against him.
After the Delhi Chief Minister ignored five summonses from the ED in the purported illegal liquor scam case, the ED had filed a complaint against him in Rouse Avenue Court on February 3.
In response to an ED complaint about his purported failure to comply with its summons, Kejriwal appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court via video conference on February 17.
Kejriwal told the court during his virtual appearance that although he would have liked to attend in person, he was unable to do so because of the budget sessions and the confidence motion.
The court date of Kejriwal’s physical appearance was set for March 16, 2024, after Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra granted his request for an exemption.
