A scuffle broke out in the premises of Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday just as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was being produced in the court for the liquor excise policy case. The scuffle was between Delhi Police and a man who brought liquor to the premises of the court, however, the man was taken into custody immediately.
VIDEO | Police detain a man who brought liquor into the premises of Rouse Avenue Court, where Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is being produced in connection with the excise policy case. pic.twitter.com/deqrsD2RZ9— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 28, 2024
Meanwhile, the court extended the Enforcement Directorate custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1 in the excise policy case. The agency had sought seven-day custody of the AAP chief, but the court said he has to be produced before the court on April 1 at 11 am.
The ED had produced him before Rouse Avenue court Special Judge Kaveri Baweja as his current custody was ending on Thursday. The ED said in its fresh remand plea that during his custodial interrogation, his statements were recorded on five days and that he was “giving evasive replies”. It said the statements of three other persons have also been recorded during the remand.
At the same time, a Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking the removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal from the post of chief minister following his arrest in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan refused to comment on the merits of the issue, saying the same fell outside the scope of judicial interference.
“It is for the other wings of the government to examine in accordance with the law,” the bench, also comprising Justice Manmeet PS Arora, said. During the hearing, the court asked petitioner Surjit Singh Yadav’s counsel to show the legal bar on the continuation of Kejriwal as the chief minister.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener, who was arrested on March 21 and subsequently remanded to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) custody till March 28 by a Delhi court, faces allegations of direct involvement in a conspiracy related to the formulation of the excise policy favouring specific individuals.
(with inputs from PTI)
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