Arvind Kejriwal highlights: 'AAP should learn to respect court's decision,' says BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday criticised the Delhi court's order granting bail to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, calling it ‘perverse’.

SV Raju, additional solicitor general, while appearing for the ED argued in the high court that full opportunity was not provided to the central probe agency to oppose the Aam Aadmi Party convenor's bail. Dig Deeper

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22, on Wednesday pressed for regular bail, arguing before a city court that the federal agency had failed to prove a money trail or substantiate claims that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders received kickbacks through the formulation of the policy. Dig Deeper

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: ASG SV Raju explained to Delhi HC that the probe agency case is that Kejriwal is guilty of money laundering on two counts -- one as the individual capacity for demanding ₹100 crore and the other one as he is vicariously liable because AAP is guilty of the offence of money laundering. ASG Raju said the Aam Aadmi Party used this money in the election campaign of AAP candidates and events. AAP is also guilty and we have made AAP accused, ASG Raju said.

SV Raju, additional solicitor general, while appearing for the ED argued in the high court that full opportunity was not provided to the central probe agency to oppose the Aam Aadmi Party convenor's bail.

“When turn of my friend came, he said I will be brief. He never touched anything & glossed over everything in the cursory manner. When I argued, I was told 15 minutes but I said that I would need 1/2 hours & it has been mentioned by Bar & Bench that my arguments were curtailed,” Raju said in the high court. More here.

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Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday extended wishes to water minister Atishi as she began her indefinite hunger strike to get more water from Haryana. “Atishi is beginning hunger strike today, I extend my wishes to her,” Kejriwal said from jail. Dig Deeper

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: In its 25-page order granting bail to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, Delhi special judge Niyay Bindu cited a lack of direct evidence implicating Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the 2021 excise policy case and a potential bias in the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) approach. Dig Deeper

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday opposed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s application seeking bail in the Delhi excise policy case saying that they have concrete evidence about the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor’s involvement. Dig Deeper

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: The case involves suspected corruption and money laundering related to the formulation and execution of the Delhi government's excise policy for 2021-22, which was later revoked. According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) allegedly received kickbacks totalling ₹100 crores in connection with the excise policy.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: It is strange police were restrained by a court from arresting former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa, while Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren -- both arrested in separate cases -- were being treated like any "Tom, Dick or Harry", Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said Friday, reported news agency PTI.

In a post on X, Sibal said, "Judge: Granted anticipatory bail in alleged sexual abuse case to Yediurappa saying: He is no Tom, Dick or Harry. H D Ravanna granted bail in alleged kidnapping case."

"Arvind Kejriwal, Hemant Soren regarded as Tom, Dick or Harry! Strange," the senior advocate and Supreme Court Bar Association president said.

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Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: AAP leader Sanjay Singh on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making a mockery of the justice system after the Delhi High Court put on hold the trial court order granting bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam, reported news agency PTI.

Taking to X, Singh said in a post in Hindi, "Look at the hooliganism of the Modi government, the trial court's order has not yet come, even a copy of the order has not been received, so Modi's ED reached the High Court to challenge which order? What is happening in this country?

"Modi ji, why are you making a mockery of the justice system? The whole country is watching you?" the AAP MP said.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal lashed out at the ED for challenging her husband's bail order in the high court, accusing it of acting as if the AAP national convener was the "most wanted terrorist in India", reported news agency PTI.

"It was only yesterday your chief minister got bail. In the morning, the order was supposed to be uploaded. Even before the order was uploaded, the ED approached the Delhi High Court. This happened as if Kejriwal is the most wanted terrorist in India," Sunita Kejriwal said.

"Dictatorship in the country has crossed all limits. The ED does not want to give anyone liberty and has gone to the high court against the chief minister demanding a stay (on his bail). The high court's decision is yet to come. We hope the high court will deliver justice," she added.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: After Delhi HC orders interim stay on the trial court's order giving bail to Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said: "Since the matter is sub-judice, I would not like to comment on its merit. I will just say that the Delhi High Court has reserved its order, but the bail order by Rouse Avenue Court yesterday has been stayed. If you consider the court of public opinion, then Arvind Kejriwal's campaign was 'Jail Ka Jawab Vote se', but people of Delhi are very wise and have voted for the BJP (in Lok Sabha polls)."

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: On Delhi High Court staying CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail order, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says, "...The fight against corruption will continue. I have full faith in the court and the investigation agencies... AAP should learn to respect the court's decision... Bail is not a relaxation..."

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: On Delhi High Court staying CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail order, AAP legal cell state president Sanjeev Nasiar says, "...ED's intention is that the relief that has been granted should not be executed in any way...by Monday or Tuesday the court will give its order on the stay application and as per that order, it will be decided when Arvind Kejriwal will come out..."

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: On Delhi High Court staying CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail order, ASG SV Raju says, "Kejriwal's bail order has been stayed and the final order will come in 2-4 days and hearing on cancellation of bail plea will happen later and notice has been issued in this regard..."

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Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: A vacation bench of justice Sudhir Kumar Jain also issues notice in ED's stay application and its plea challenging trial court’s order granting bail to the CM.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: “In the meantime the petitioner and the respondent shall be at the liberty to file written submissions latest by Monday,” Delhi High Court notes in the order.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: Delhi High Court says that it would take 2/3 days to pronounce the order on EDs stay application.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: Delhi high court stays trial court order granting bail to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal till pronouncement of its order on EDs plea seeking stay on the order.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: ASG Raju points out that SCs May 10 order was only on the premise of elections. He points out that supreme court’s order granting interim bail was not passed after consideration of merits.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: Your lordships is not letting out any terrorist, Chaudhari says.

He says that Kejriwal did not violate bail conditions while being out on bail.

Chaudhari says that ED’s view is “my way or the highway” and the trial court’s order is a view which is not palatable to the ED.

Chaudhari ends his submissions

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE Updates: Chaudhari says that Kejriwal’s bonafide conduct is also visible from the fact that he surrendered after the end of his interim bail.