Court announces its decision on Delhi CM Kejriwal’s judicial remand
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ April 15,2024
After the expiry of 14 days judicial remand, the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Monday extended Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s judicial custody by another week till April 23, 2024.
Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering investigation in the infamous Delhi Excise Policy case and presently lodged in Tihar Jail, Delhi.
The ED requested the extension, citing the critical phase of the investigation as grounds for the necessity of continued custody.Notably, his extension coincides with the end of the judicial custody of co-accused BRS leader K Kavitha.
He was sent to Tihar Jail in the afternoon on April 1, hours after the court of Special Judge Kaveri Baweja sent him to judicial custody till April 15.
Court announces its decision on Delhi CM Kejriwal’s judicial remand. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the ED on a plea moved by Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the central agency. The apex court sought the ED’s response and listed the case for hearing on April 29.
