Interim Bail granted to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal until June 1 in excise policy case

The Supreme Court Interim Bail granted to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal until June 1 in the excise policy case, with a detailed order to follow soon.

Enforcement Directorate's Opposition to Interim Bail Granted to Delhi CM

On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate had opposed the move to Interim Bail granted to Delhi CM to Kejriwal saying that “any special concession” to him will “amount to anathema to the rule of law and equality… thereby creating two separate classes in the country viz. ordinary people, who are bound by the rule of law as well as the laws of the country, and politicians who can seek exemption from the laws”.

Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with the excise policy case.

“The right to campaign for an election is neither a fundamental right nor a constitutional right and not even a legal right,” the ED said, maintaining that to its knowledge, “no political leader has beenInterim Bail granted to Delhi CM for campaigning even though he is not the contesting candidate”.

Following the submission of the affidavit by the ED, the AAP issued a statement in a press release that said, “The legal team of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convenor, Shri Arvind Kejriwal, has raised strong objection to the affidavit filed by the Enforcement Directorate opposing interim bail in the Supreme Court.”

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