Contradicting Yourself: Supreme Courts Strong Remarks On Arvind Kejriwals Plea Against Arrest

The Supreme Court of India yesterday heard Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea difficult his arrest. While the CM’s counsel contended that his arrest was unlawful and was performed merely based mostly on suspicion, the apex courtroom made some robust remarks. Appearing for Kejriwal, senior lawyer Abhishek Singhvi mentioned that an individual might be arrested solely on proof of guilt. Referring to Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Singhvi contended that the investigating company had not recorded the assertion of the Delhi Chief Minister, mentioned stories.

However, the highest courtroom reacted sharply to this saying that the petitioner is contradicting his personal assertion. “Are you not contradicting yourself by saying that his statements under Section 50 of the PMLA were not recorded?” mentioned the courtroom including that first the CM didn’t seem on summons for recording of statements beneath Section 50 and now saying it was not recorded. Arvind Kejriwal had refused to look earlier than the Enforcement Directorate regardless of the probe company issuing 9 summons to him. 

Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court difficult his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate within the Delhi liquor coverage case. Kejriwal contended that his arrest was unlawful, politically motivated and geared toward toppling the Delhi authorities. 

According to stories, the highest courtroom famous that the petitioner can’t take the defence that his assertion was not recorded as a result of he didn’t go for it when summoned. To this, Singhvi responded, “Non-recording of Section 50 statements is not a defence to arrest me for reasons of believing there is guilt…The ED came to my house to arrest me. Then why can’t ED record my statement under Section 50 at my house?” he added.

The Enforcement Directorate has submitted earlier than the courtroom that Kejriwal was avoiding interrogation whereas recording his assertion beneath Section 17 of the PMLA. The ED additionally accused the CM of being evasive and uncooperative. 

The high courtroom additionally requested why Kejriwal didn’t file a plea for bail within the trial courtroom, Singhvi informed the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta that they’ve approached the Supreme Court because it has ‘wider jurisdiction’.

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and is presently lodged in Tihar jail. The listening to within the case will proceed as we speak.