The High Court rejects a law student’s PIL for “extraordinary interim bail” for Kejriwal and fines them Rs. 75,000

New Delhi, Apr. 22 (PTI): A law student’s public interest lawsuit seeking “extraordinary interim bail” for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is being held in judicial custody in connection with a money laundering case arising from the alleged excise scam, was dismissed by the Delhi High Court on Monday with costs of Rs. 75,000.

 

The petition was “totally misconceived,” according to a bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan, and the court cannot award “extraordinary interim bail” to someone in a position of authority.

Does the petitioner (himself) go to college classes? It seems that he is not abiding by legal norms, said the bench, which also included Justice Manmeet PS Arora.

The AAP leader has the ability to pursue his legal remedies, the court said, and the petitioner does not have the authority to act on his behalf.

“The individual is acting in compliance with the law. You are who you are? You think more highly of yourself than you really are. You assert your right to veto. The court said, “That you will give an undertaking (to ensure Kejriwal does not influence witness)”.

The court underscored that Kejriwal was in judicial custody in accordance with court orders that had not been contested and that the principles of equality and the Rule of Law were entrenched in the Constitution.

“Writ petition is dismissed with costs of Rs 75,000,” the judge said.

Senior attorney Rahul Mehra, representing Kejriwal, said that the PIL constituted “ambush” litigation and that the petitioner lacked locus of action.

The petitioner’s attorney requested “extraordinary interim bail” for the chief minister of Delhi, arguing that the minister’s confinement among violent offenders put his safety in jeopardy.

According to the PIL, in order for Kejriwal to carry out his duties as chief minister, he must physically be present at both his house and office in order to make prompt decisions on all matters and provide directives that would benefit the general people.

The pleader, a law student, identified himself as “We, the people of India” and said that he was not seeking notoriety, notoriety, or financial gain from this case.

Additionally, according to the plea, the petitioner “decided, by using his’veto power’, to release” Kejriwal on exceptional temporary bail in all ongoing criminal proceedings against him filed by the ED and CBI till the end of his term and the trial.