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Delhi Excise Policy: SC to Hear Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea on Apr 15

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal‘s plea on Monday (April 15) against a high court order affirming his arrest in a money-laundering case arising from the alleged excise policy scam.

As per the cause list posted on the apex court’s website, a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will deliberate on April 15 Kejriwal’s petition contesting the Delhi High Court’s April 9 ruling.

In a significant setback for the chief minister, the high court upheld his arrest in the money-laundering case, stating that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had “little option” after he repeatedly ignored summonses and declined to participate in the investigation.

The high court rejected the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader’s petition challenging his arrest by the ED and subsequent remand in the federal agency’s custody.

The case revolves around alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi government’s excise policy for 2021-22, which was later annulled.

Kejriwal was apprehended by the ED on March 21, shortly after the high court declined to shield him from coercive action by the federal anti-money laundering agency.

He remains in judicial custody until April 15 and is presently confined in Tihar jail.

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