Kejriwal may get interim bail on May 10

CM Kejriwal arrested

Rama Krishna Sangem

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal may get interim bail from the Supreme Court on May 10, Friday. This bail will only be applicable till the Lok Sabha elections are over or a few days more.

The SC said that it may announce its decision regarding interim bail for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case connected to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy on May 10, according to the news agency PTI.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who led the bench hearing Kejriwal’s plea against his arrest in the case, stated, “We will pronounce the interim order (on interim bail) on Friday. The main matter related to the challenge to arrest will also be taken on the same day.” Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and is currently detained in Tihar Jail under judicial custody.

Earlier Tuesday, the Supreme Court postponed the verdict on Kejriwal’s interim bail plea and suggested that the order might be announced the following week. The court expressed concerns that granting interim bail to Kejriwal, currently incarcerated, could lead to potential disruptions in official duties.

 

No CM duties for Kejriwal

“We will give you a date for the day after tomorrow. If it’s not possible, we will keep it sometime next week. Next week is going to be very difficult,” stated Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta during the proceedings.

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, clarified during the hearing that if released on interim bail, the chief minister would not be involved in the excise case but would continue to serve as the sitting chief minister.

Responding to Singhvi’s remarks, the bench emphasised its reluctance to allow Kejriwal to resume official duties if granted interim bail to avoid any potential interference in government operations.

“We do not want interference at all in the work of the government. It’s your wish that you want to continue as chief minister. Today, it is not a question of legality but propriety. We are considering the interim bail just because of elections, else we wouldn’t have considered it at all,” the bench asserted.

Rama Krishna Sangem

Ramakrishna chief editor of excel India online magazine and website

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