New Delhi: A special court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in an excise policy-linked corruption case till September 3.
Kejriwal was produced before court via video-conferencing
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended the judicial custody of Kejriwal after he was produced before the court through vide0-conferencing after the expiry of his judicial custody in the corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) granted earlier by the court.
The special court is currently hearing arguments on whether to take cognisance of a supplementary charge sheet filed by the CBI against Kejriwal and others.
Obtained required sanction to prosecute Kejriwal, AAP MLA Pathak in corruption case, CBI earlier informed court
The special court was earlier informed by the CBI that it has got the required sanction to prosecute Kejriwal and AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak in the corruption case registered in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.
Kejriwal is currently lodged in judicial custody in Tihar Jail
Kejriwal, who is currently lodged in the judicial custody in Tihar Jail in the corruption case, was also arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy-linked money laundering case in which the Supreme Court granted him interim bail while referring his plea challenging his arrest in the money laundering case to a larger bench.
Kejriwal’s bail plea is currently pending before apex court
Kejriwal’s plea seeking bail in the corruption case and challenging his arrest by the CBI in the corruption case is currently pending before the Supreme Court. He moved the top court against the Delhi High Court orders upholding his arrest and directing him to approach the trial court for bail in the corruption case.
The top court earlier directed the CBI to file its response to Kejriwal’s plea and the CBI, in one of its filings before the apex court, justified his arrest in the CBI case, submitting that his arrest in the case was necessary to be confronted with the evidence on record.