Arvind Kejriwal highlights: Supreme Court refuses interim bail to Delhi CM, seeks CBI response

Abhishek Manu Singhvi, advocate representing Kejriwal, said that the Delhi CM got interim bail on three occasions in the money laundering case despite the stringent rigours of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. He further stated that when he got bail under the stringent PMLA, how could he be denied regular bail in the CBI case since the Prevention of Corruption Act does not have stringent conditions similar to the money laundering law, asked Singhvi while terming Kejriwal's arrest by the CBI an "insurance arrest".

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE updates: The Supreme Court has listed the next hearing in the case on August 23.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE updates: Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it cannot grant an immediate interim bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. It also issued notice to the CBI on a petition filed by the CM challenging his arrest and remand by the probe agency in the excise policy case.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE updates: On August 5, the Delhi high court ruled that Kejriwal's arrest was neither illegal nor without justifiable grounds because CBI presented “evidently enough evidence” to warrant his detention and remand. It further said that Kejriwal is not an ordinary citizen but a distinguished recipient of the Magsaysay Award and the convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party.

“Also, it establishes that the loop of evidence against the petitioner got closed after the collection of relevant evidence after his arrest. No malice whatsoever can be gathered from the acts of the respondent (CBI)…It is a bounden duty of every court, more so the courts of first instance, to ensure that the extraordinary powers of arrest and remand are not misused or are resorted to by the police in a casual and cavalier manner,” the high court had observed.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE updates: Kejriwal, who was arrested by the ED on March 21, was granted bail by the trial court in the money laundering case on June 20. However, the trial court's order was stayed by the high court. On July 12, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in the money laundering case.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE updates: The Supreme Court will hear two pleas filed by Arvind Kejriwal today. They are:

1. Arvind Kejriwal seeking release from jail in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.
2. Kejriwal's plea against the Delhi high court order upholding his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE updates: In his plea, filed two days after the top court granted bail to former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in a related probe by CBI and ED, Kejriwal challenged his arrest and subsequent remand orders, while also pressing for bail.

Kejriwal's plea relied heavily on the Sisodia verdict, arguing that the grounds on which the court found it appropriate to release Sisodia on bail should equally apply to him. The petition highlights the top court’s observations in the Sisodia case that prolonged incarceration without trial could amount to a violation of fundamental rights, particularly when the investigation is largely complete, and the accused has deep roots in society, reducing the risk of absconding.

Arvind Kejriwal LIVE updates: The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea filed by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking release from jail in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, on Wednesday. The top court will also hear Kejriwal's plea against the Delhi high court order upholding his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case stemming from the alleged excise policy scam.