Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against CM Arvind Kejriwal Post-ED Arrest

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against CM Arvind Kejriwal Post-ED Arrest

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court denied a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought Arvind Kejriwal’s removal from the chief ministership of Delhi following his apprehension by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case involving the subsequently canceled Delhi excise policy.

A bench led by acting Chief Justice Manmohan declined to address the merits of the case, stating that it was not within the purview of the judiciary’s authority.

Justice Manmeet PS Arora was also on the panel. “It is for the other wings of the government to examine by the law,” the court declared.

The court urged the petitioner’s attorney, Surjit Singh Yadav, to present the legal obstacle to Arvind Kejriwal’s continued tenure as chief minister at the hearing.

Practical issues could arise, but it is another matter. “Where is the bar of law?” the judge inquired.

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The national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), who was detained on March 21 and then placed under remand in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) until March 28 by a Delhi court, is accused of having a direct hand in a plot involving the creation of an excise policy that benefits certain individuals.