Delhi HC Takes on Kejriwal: Money Laundering Bail Challenge Set for July 15

New Delhi, 10 July (H.S.): The Delhi High Court has listed for July 15 the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging the bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam.

The court had earlier stayed the trial court's order which had granted bail to Kejriwal. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, who was supposed to hear the plea, was informed by the ED's counsel that they were served with Kejriwal's reply late on Tuesday night and required more time to file a rejoinder. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, requested for a specific time for the hearing due to the urgency of the case. However, the ED's lawyer stated that they were served with the reply at 11 PM on Tuesday and needed time to go through it. The court granted time for the ED to file its rejoinder and listed the matter for hearing on July 15.

On June 20, Kejriwal was granted bail by a trial court on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh, which led to the ED's plea in the high court. The court acknowledged that the ED was entitled to file a rejoinder and granted them time to do so.