In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Excise Policy corruption case. The court’s decision came with conditions to be determined by the trial court, as two justices delivered concurring judgments. Justice Surya Kant granted the bail, while Justice Ujjal Bhuyan raised questions about the timing of Kejriwal’s arrest by the CBI, calling it unjustified. The case revolves around allegations of corruption linked to Delhi’s liquor policy.
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- The Supreme Court granted bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy corruption case.
- The conditions for bail will be set by the trial court.
- Two concurring judgments were issued by Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan.
- Justice Surya Kant favored granting bail, while Justice Bhuyan questioned the timing of Kejriwal’s arrest by the CBI.
- Kejriwal’s lawyer, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, argued that the arrest was hurried to prevent his release in a related money laundering case.
- Singhvi maintained that Kejriwal satisfied the triple test for bail, including no flight risk.
- The CBI opposed the bail, fearing that Kejriwal’s release could lead witnesses to turn hostile.
- The CBI contended that the arrest was justified as part of the investigation.
- Other AAP leaders like Manish Sisodia and Vijay Nair were also granted bail in related cases.
- A Delhi court extended Kejriwal’s judicial custody until September 25, despite his interim bail in a money laundering case.
