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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday opposed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy..
Refuting Kejriwal's claim that his arrest around election time disrupted a level playing field and violated the basic structure, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju, appearing for the probe agency, labelled such assertions as completely ridiculous.o)..
He highlighted the delicate position the ED found itself in, mentioning the reluctance to attach properties of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) due to potential backlash during election seasons, while also facing criticism for lack of evidence if they refrain from doing so. . "So I am in a bit of a dilemma..
Concerning Kejriwals contention that section 70 (offence by companies) would not be applicable to AAP since it is a political party registered under the Representation of Peoples Act, Raju said that AAP is an association of individuals..
On Kejriwals contention that ED did not have sufficient material to arrest the CM, the law officer referred to the trial courts March 22 order in which the special judge had observed that conditions under section 19 of the PMLA were complied with..
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