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The Supreme Court on Friday gave an interim bail to Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal till June 1, 2024 in the ongoing money laundering probe in the Delhi Excise Policy case.. The apex court refused Kejriwal's request, made through senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, of granting him interim bail June 5. Further, the Delhi Chief Minister has been asked to surrender on June 2...
Shall have to furnish bail bonds of Rs 50,000 with one surety of like amount for release from Tihar jail.SC says grant of interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal will not be treated as expression of opinion on merits of case against him..
The Enforcement Directorate, investing the case, opposed SC's grant of an interim bail to Kejriwal on the grounds of electioneering, and said that no such precedents were available..
The ED has consistently opposed granting Kejriwal bail in this case, on the fact that he should not be given any special treatment purely because he is a CM.. "How can a Chief Minister be treated differently from an aam aadmi?.
Delhi High Court on April 9 rejected Kejriwal's plea for release from jail, dismissing his claims of political vendetta during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections..
