Delhi HC to hear CM Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in CBI case today

The Delhi High Court is set to hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking bail in the corruption case registered by the CBI in connection with the alleged Excise policy scam today, July 3.

Mr. Kejriwal's counsel has mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The court agrees to hear the plea today.

As the counsel insists on fixing the plea for hearing, Justice Manmohan states, “Let the learned judge go through the papers. We will have it day after.”

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener is arrested by the CBI on June 26 from Tihar Jail, where he is currently lodged in judicial custody in a connected money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Meanwhile, sources reveal that Mr. Kejriwal has also challenged a trial court’s July 1 order rejecting his application for directions to the prison authorities for allowing two additional meetings every week with his lawyers through video conference. He is currently allowed two meetings with his lawyers in a week.

He has already challenged his arrest in the CBI case, and the plea is pending before the High Court. The court has issued notice and asked the CBI to file its reply, while listing it for arguments on July 17.

Mr. Kejriwal, who was arrested by the ED on March 21, is granted bail by the trial court in the money laundering case on June 20. However, the trial court's order is stayed by the High Court.