At present, the Supreme Court is considering the plea for interim bail for Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, who is at present being held in Tihar jail and has been kept there because of the charges of money laundering involved in the liquor excise policy, which has been scrapped now.
The court, looking after Mr. Kejriwal’s application against his detention, recognized that he is “the elected chief minister” of the national state and said that he is not a “habitual offender.” The court was examining the issue given the prevailing Lok Sabha election where the court needed some clarifications on the granting of bail to Mr. Kejriwal as he was seeking election. Nevertheless, the court highlighted this precaution, and the Enforcement Directorate was not convinced that the Chief Minister was not actively involved in designing the excise regulatory framework.
This judgment said that if released on bail, Mr. Kejriwal would only be restricted to performing his prescribed duties to maintain law and order. The Directorate for Enforcement opposed a bail application, citing that her possible release would be detrimental to the integrity of the law.
Her involvement in electioneering could give the impression that her campaigning is more significant than other matters. The hearing continues as the appellate court balances all aspects, affirming and nullifying the existence of reasonable doubt.
