New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue Delhi court on Tuesday, extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till May 20 in connection with a money laundering case related to an alleged liquor policy scam.
The Special Judge Kaveri Baweja allowed the applications moved by the ED, which sought an extension of judicial custody of Arvind Kejriwal.
Earlier, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, representing the ED, had sought Kejriwal’s judicial custody, citing concerns over the accused withholding crucial information during custodial interrogation. Raju highlighted two primary grounds for seeking judicial custody: Kejriwal’s alleged influence and potential to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses, and the complexity of economic crimes necessitating thorough investigation.
The ED arrested Arvind Kejriwal on March 21 after questioning him for over two hours at his official residence in Delhi. The central agency has labeled Kejriwal as the “kingpin and key conspirator” of the alleged liquor scam.
Meanwhile, in a significant development, Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the agency was heard by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. However, the two-judge bench decided to defer the verdict on his interim bail plea to May 9 or the following week, when it will revisit the plea.
