Delhi court extends CM Kejriwal's judicial custody till April 15 in alleged liquor scam case
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Excise Policy Gate: Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Monday (April 1)extended Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody till April 15. The development comes just weeks before General Elections in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is seeking a third term in power.
The latest hearing in the Delhi Court took place after Kejriwal's previous duration of custody granted to Enforcement Directorate came to an end. The Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party co-founder was produced in the court of Special Judge Kaveri Baweja.
The ED sought a 15-day custody and told Judge Baweja that they may require further custody at a later date.
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The ED lawyer told the court that the Aam Aadmi Party chief was "non-cooperative" during the custody and showed "evasive" attitude with his replies.
"He has deliberately not given passwords to the electronic devices," Additional solicitor general S. V. Raju, appearing for the ED said.
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Speaking to reporters before entering court, the AAP leader said, "Whatever the prime minister is doing (referring to his arrest) is not good for the country".
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Delhi government ministers Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj and Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal were present in court.
Earlier, the Delhi high court refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the chief minister from issuing orders while in ED’s custody.
“This court directs respondent number 2 (ED) to bring its comments to the notice of the said judge who is directed to pass appropriate orders in accordance with the law. It is clarified that this court has not commented on the locus standi of the petition and the same is left open,” the court said in its order.
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The Enforcement Directorate told the court that it is not providing any infrastructure and support to the chief minister for passing orders.