Supreme Court Declines Interim Bail for Kejriwal in CBI Case. The Supreme Court was set to hear two crucial pleas from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today. The first challenges the Delhi High Court's order upholding his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam. The second is a separate plea seeking bail in the same case. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will preside over both hearings.
► Supreme Court Denies Immediate Interim Bail to Kejriwal
The Supreme Court has declined to grant immediate interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the corruption case related to the excise policy. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Kejriwal's pleas challenging his arrest and seeking bail.
Key points:
- The court stated,
"We are not granting any interim bail. We will issue notice."
- The case is scheduled for the next hearing on 23 August.
- Kejriwal has been in custody since 21 March following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.
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Kejriwal's plea, filed two days after the Supreme Court granted bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a related case, challenges his arrest and subsequent remand orders. The petition argues that the grounds for Sisodia's bail should equally apply to Kejriwal.
For more on Manish Sisodia's case, read:Supreme Court grants bail to Manish Sisodia in the Delhi Excise Policy Case
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Background:
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Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI on June 26, 2024, in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.
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On August 5, the Delhi High Court upheld Kejriwal's arrest, stating it "cannot be said to be without justifiable reasons or as illegal.".
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The excise policy in question was scrapped in 2022 after the Delhi lieutenant governor ordered a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and corruption.
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The CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) allege that irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy, and undue favours were extended to licence holders.
For more on the Excise Policy Scam news, Click: Delhi CM Kejriwal challenges his arrest by CBI in SC in liquor policy case, moves bail plea
This development marks a significant moment in the ongoing legal proceedings against Kejriwal, as the Supreme Court's decision to deny interim bail whilst issuing notice to the CBI sets the stage for further deliberations in the coming weeks. The case continues to draw attention as it involves the sitting Chief Minister of Delhi and allegations of corruption in the formulation and execution of the excise policy.
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