Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea states his arrest was illegal and made in a motivated manner. (File photo: PTI)Press Trust of India

Supreme Court to hear Arvind Kejriwal's plea against arrest on April 15

The Supreme Court will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest on April 15, days after it was dismissed by the Delhi High Court.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Supreme Court to hear Arvind Kejriwal's plea against arrest on April 15.
  • Kejriwal challenges his arrest on March 21 by Enforcement Directorate
  • Plea states arrest was 'motivated', seeks Kejriwal's release.

The Supreme Court will on Monday (April 15) hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his March 21 arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection to a money laundering case linked to the liquor policy case, days after it was dismissed by the Delhi High Court.

According to an official notice issued on Saturday, a two-judge bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will hear the AAP chief's petition at around 10,30 am on April 15.

Supreme Court will hear Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging arrest.

A day after the Delhi High Court's dismissal, Kejriwal had moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 10), during which senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared for the AAP chief, said Kejriwal's "arrest and remand were based on an unreliable document supressed from us".

But a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India DY Chadrachud said, "please email... we will see when it will be listed for hearing.

The AAP national convenor's petition also states that his arrest was made "in a motivated manner" and was solely based on subsequent, contradictory and "highly belated statements of co-accused" who have now turned approvers.

It has sought the Chief Minister's release and declaration of his arrest "illegal".

While dismissing Kejriwal's plea on April 9, the Delhi High Court said he "conspired with others" and was "actively involved in using the proceeds of crime", according to materials provided by the Enforcement Directorate.

It also said that he was involved in a personal capacity in the formulation of the now-scrapped liquor policy and demanding kickbacks, and as the national convenor of AAP, he participated in activities linked to the scandal.

Arvind Kejriwal is currently lodged at the Tihar Jail until April 15 after he was sent to 14-day judicial custody.

Published By:
Karishma Saurabh Kalita
Published On:
Apr 13, 2024