Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s urgent appeal against his detention has been accepted by the Supreme Court
The AAP convener petitioned the Supreme Court on Wednesday, one day after the Delhi High Court denied CM Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal contesting his detention by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to the purported excise policy fraud.
Senior lawyer AM Singhvi brought up Kejriwal’s appeal for an urgent hearing of his petition for instant listing, and a bench chaired by CJI DY Chandrachud decided to take it under consideration.
“Write a message via email. Singhvi claimed that the high court’s ruling was based on a “unreliable document” that had been withheld from the petitioner. The CJI said, “I will investigate it.” But it was anticipated that Kejriwal’s appeal would only be considered on Monday, when the Supreme Court reconvenes after Eid.
Judge Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court denied the chief minister’s appeal against his detention by the ED on Tuesday, indicating further difficulty ahead for the already troubled leader. She said that no laws or rulings from the Supreme Court had been broken. The judge dismissed his claims of political retaliation and said that the ED had “enough material” that resulted in his detention.
In a related incident, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday declared that Sandeep Kumar, a former AAP MLA, will be subject to Rs 50,000 in fees after he filed a PIL demanding the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from office as chief minister after the ED arrested him. “We’re going to charge you a lot right now. We are dealing with the third round of litigation, a bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan of the Delhi High Court informed Kumar’s attorney. The bench had previously referred to the case as a “publicity” lawsuit.
On this, the governor will make a decision. We refuse to. You’re attempting to drag us into a political debate. Do not give a political speech here, please. Go to a road corner and carry out the action. You have the option to contest the order that we passed. We are made to feel like a joke due of individuals like your customer. We shall impose greater fines the more you talk,” Justice Manhohan said.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal’s request to meet with his counsel five times a week rather than the two that are permitted was denied by a Delhi court on Wednesday.
Kejriwal, according to Special Judge Kaveri Baweja, had not persuaded the court that he had been utilizing the two weekly legal sessions that were allowed for the exclusive purpose of talking with his attorneys about the ongoing litigations.
