He was arrested in a corruption case linked to the now-scrapped liquor policy…
On Wednesday, 14 August 2024, the Supreme Court refused interim bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case linked to Delhi's now-scrapped liquor policy.
The court sought the CBI's reply on the Aam Aadmi Party leader's bail plea and posted the matter for August 23.
Arguing for Mr. Kejriwal, Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi told the bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan that it is a "strange situation".
He said Mr. Kejriwal was granted interim bail in a Prevention of Money Laundering Case (PMLA) on May 10. "He then got interim bail from the SC in July.
He was granted bail in a CBI case by the lower court. In this way, three bail orders were given," Mr. Singhvi said, terming the AAP leader's imprisonment "insurance arrest".
The arrest of Mr. Kejriwal by the CBI, 1 year and 10 months after the case was registered, was not tenable in law and smacked of mala fide, the senior lawyer told the court. "We have filed for interim bail. He will easily pass the test," he said.
However, SC refused to give any interim relief. "Don't say interim bail, we will not give interim bail," the court said.
Earlier, on August 5, the Delhi High Court upheld the arrest of the CM and said there was no malice in the acts of the CBI and that the agency had demonstrated how the AAP leader could influence witnesses.
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