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Delhi HC Stays Court Summons To Wife Of Arvind Kejriwal Over Name In 2 Voter Lists

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The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a lower court summons to Sunita Kejriwal (wife of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal) for allegedly violating the law by getting herself enrolled in voter lists of 2 assembly constituencies.

Justice Amit Bansal issued a notice to the State as well as the complainant on Sunita Kejriwal’s plea challenging the trial court order asking her to appear before it on November 18 in connection with the allegation.

The court ordered as it listed the matter for further hearing on February 1, “Meanwhile, there shall be a stay on the operation of the impugned order.”

BJP leader Harish Khurana alleged in his complaint that the chief minister’s wife has violated the provisions of the Representation of the People Act.

Khurana claimed that Sunita Kejriwal got registered as a voter on the electoral rolls of Sahibabad assembly constituency (parliamentary constituency Ghaziabad), UP, and also in the Chandni Chowk assembly constituency in Delhi, which was in violation of Section 17 of the RP Act.

He claimed that Sunita Kejriwal was liable to be punished for the offences under Section 31 of the Act that deals with making false declarations.

Senior advocate Rebecca John, appearing for Sunita Kejriwal, argued before the high court that the trial court order was passed without proper application of mind.

Furthermore, she emphasised that having 2 electoral cards wasn’t an offence and there was no evidence of record to show that the petitioner made any false statement.

On August 29, Metropolitan Magistrate Arjinder Kaur summoned the petitioner on November 18.

The magistrate stated, “After considering the testimony of the complainant and other witnesses, this court is of the considered opinion that prima facie case is made out against the accused person, namely Sunita Kejriwal, w/o Arvind Kejriwal, for the alleged commission of the offences punishable under Section 31 of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1950. Hence, the accused be summoned accordingly.”

The offence attracts a maximum punishment of 2 years in jail.

Meera Verma

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