Setback for Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi High Court puts his bail on hold

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday challenged the bail. Granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case. Linked to the now scrapped excise policy, seeking a stay on the order before the Delhi High Court.

The matter was brought before a vacation bench comprising Justices Sudhir Kumar Jain and Ravinder Dudeja. A separate vacation bench of Justice Nyay Bindu allowed bail to Kejriwal. On Thursday while also declining the ED’s request for a 48-hour stay on the order.

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Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, representing the ED. Argued that the agency was not given a fair opportunity to present its case. “We have not got a fair opportunity to oppose. My arguments were curtailed before the vacation judge. We haven’t been given the option of a rejoinder also,” Raju said. He argued that he was not given sufficient time to argue. The case or to file written submissions, and expressed his frustration. With the process by stating, “This is not fair at all.”

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Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Citing Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Raju urged the court to stay the bail order and allow the matter to be heard at length.

“My prayer for stay wasn’t considered. Let the order be stayed and the matter be heard at length,” he said, reiterating that the ED had not been given a full opportunity to argue its case comprehensively.

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