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Kejriwal has been directed not to make any comments on the CBI case while he is out on bail
The Supreme Court of India has today granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the case registered by Central Bureau of Investigation relating to the liquor policy scam.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan have said Kejriwal will be released on bail on submission of two sureties worth 10 lakhs each.
Court has further asked the Delhi CM not to make any comments on the CBI case while he is out on bail.
Kejriwal has been directed not to build public narrative around his case.
A week back, the Supreme Court had reserved its verdict in the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has challenged the Delhi High Court's dismissal of his petition against his arrest by the CBI in the liquor policy scam case.
Notably, while issuing notice on the petition, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan had refused to grant interim bail to Kejriwal.
ASG Raju had expressed his objection to Kejriwal directly approaching the top court for bail. "All Aam Aadmis have to go to sessions court first. But he doesn't. Kejriwal cannot surpass approaching lower courts first. This cannot be done unless there are exceptional circumstance. The only exceptional circumstance here is that Kejriwal is influential", the ASG had submitted.
Kejriwal is in the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court's dismissal of his petition against his arrest by the CBI in the liquor policy scam case.
While CBI has termed Kejriwal as the 'sutradhar' (mastermind) of the policy scam, the High Court's single judge bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held, “The arrest of Arvind Kejriwal by the CBI was legal”.
Recently, the Chief Minister was granted interim bail in the Delhi liquor policy scam in the case by Enforcement Directorate noting that he had been incarcerated for over 90 days. The court said, "He is the Chief Minister of a state and the elected leader. Considering his right to life and liberty and the fact that he has been in jail for over 90 days, we are of the view that Kejriwal is entitled to be released on interim bail”.
The Delhi CM was arrested on March 21st this year by the ED and obtained Supreme Court bail for campaigning but faced challenges in subsequent appeals. After obtaining interim bail in the ED case on July 12, he continues to be in custody on account of his arrest by CBI.
The Rouse Avenue Court had authorized the CBI to question Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding the defunct liquor excise policy.
Case Title: Arvind Kejriwal vs. Central Bureau of Investigation
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