According to Indian legal history, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) set a precedent for the first time by naming a political party as an accused in a case. The Crime Branch authorized the registration of an FIR in the name of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and named his AAP as a co-accused in connection with the alleged excise policy scam.
After weeks of investigation, a money laundering case was filed against the defendant before a special court in Delhi. It is sought to invoke the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Earlier on 21 October, the former Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED from his official residence and was released on interim bail till 1 June 2023.
The ED filed two charge sheets in this case after arresting 18 people. The ED’s first detailed Kejriwal as a major conspirator behind the Delhi liquor scandal. ‘ The agency claims that he worked with the ministers, AAP leaders, and some other UNKNOWN person in this scam.
The Supreme Court has yet to deliver its verdict on Kejriwal’s plea, pressing to be exempted from the ED’s arrest in the liquor policy matter. However, it has not stopped him from doing the same with the trial court.
