The Supreme Court is poised to hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea contesting his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and subsequent remand within the excise coverage case. This improvement comes within the wake of the Delhi High Court’s dismissal of the same plea by the Aam Aadmi Party chief.
After dealing with a setback within the Delhi High Court, the place his plea was rejected due to non-cooperation with the ED investigation, Kejriwal has turned to the Supreme Court for reduction. He contends that his arrest, amidst the 2024 Lok Sabha election schedule, was politically motivated.
Labeling his arrest as an assault on democracy and an try to curtail his liberty, Kejriwal asserts that the timing of his arrest was geared toward influencing the electoral course of. He maintains that the ED’s actions have been manipulated by vested pursuits to goal political opponents.
In his attraction to the Supreme Court, Kejriwal seeks pressing intervention, arguing against the unlawful curtailment of his liberty. He accuses the ED of permitting its processes to be misused as devices of oppression, tarnishing the repute of political opponents.
