March 27, 2024: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday did not allow any interim relief to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who is in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate. The high court only issued notices regarding Kejriwal's plea and posted the matter for next hearing on April 3.
A bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued a notice to the ED on Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking immediate release and declaring his arrest and remand as illegal and asked the agency to reply within April 2.
The high court rejected the contention of senior advocate AM Singhvi who appeared for Kejriwal and argued that no reply from ED was required. The court said it is duty-bound to hear both sides fairly keeping in mind the principles of natural justice and hence ED's reply is essential and crucial to decide the present case.
ED arrested Delhi CM Kejriwal last Thursday (March 21) in connection with the Delhi liquor case and sought a six-day custody starting from March 22.
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A bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued a notice to the ED on Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking immediate release and declaring his arrest and remand as illegal
March 27, 2024: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday did not allow any interim relief to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who is in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate. The high court only issued notices regarding Kejriwal's plea and posted the matter for next hearing on April 3.
A bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued a notice to the ED on Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking immediate release and declaring his arrest and remand as illegal and asked the agency to reply within April 2.
The high court rejected the contention of senior advocate AM Singhvi who appeared for Kejriwal and argued that no reply from ED was required. The court said it is duty-bound to hear both sides fairly keeping in mind the principles of natural justice and hence ED's reply is essential and crucial to decide the present case.
ED arrested Delhi CM Kejriwal last Thursday (March 21) in connection with the Delhi liquor case and sought a six-day custody starting from March 22.