New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was today sent to 15-day judicial custody in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court delivered the verdict following the end of Kejriwal’s custody with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today.
During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, appearing for the ED, said that the agency is not asking for further remand in light of the Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Senthil Balaji’s case.
Raju argued that Kejriwal’s conduct in the lock-up was totally non-cooperative and he was providing authorities with evasive replies. He also claimed that the Delhi Chief Minister was misleading (the) investigation into the liquor case. “In future, we may require custody. That’s the only purpose [of the statement],” Raju told the court.
Arvind Kejriwal’s lawyers have also moved an application to allow the Delhi Chief Minister to carry three books – Bhagavad Geeta, Ramayan and How Prime Ministers Decide by journalist Neerja Chaudhary – in jail.
This post was published on April 1, 2024 7:25 pm