Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Arvind Kejriwal in ED Case, Sends Plea to Larger Bench
In a high-stakes legal development, the Supreme Court of India delivered its verdict today on the plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the ongoing alleged excise policy scam. The landmark judgment, rendered by a bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, grants interim bail to Kejriwal but keeps him in custody due to his ongoing judicial remand in a separate CBI case. The Supreme Court’s decision on May 17 to reserve judgment marked a critical juncture in the case, as it scrutinized the legality of Kejriwal’s arrest. During the hearings, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju presented evidence suggesting that illicit funds were allegedly channeled to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through hawala networks. Raju claimed that the ED had uncovered communications between Kejriwal and hawala operators discussing the proceeds from the purported crime. In response, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Kejriwal,...