Kejriwal Challenges Arrest By CBI In Court In Liquor Policy Case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has challenged the arrest made by the CBI in the Delhi High Court. Currently Kejriwal is behind the bars in connection with liquor policy case.

Kejriwal has also challenged the CBI remand. Earlier, the Rouse Avenue Court had sent Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12. The decision came after the expiry of his CBI remand period. During the hearing of the case, the lawyer appearing on behalf of Kejriwal had demanded the case diary from the CBI, saying that the court should see the CBI diary.

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However, CBI lawyer objected while arguing that neither the accused nor the court can ask for the case diary from the investigating officer. It has been said in many old decisions that the court can only see the case diary. While sending Kejriwal on CBI remand, the lower court observed that the Kejriwal’s arrest is related to the liquor policy cannot be called illegal.

The court also observed that the CBI should not be overenthusiastic about arrest. The court had said that investigating is the prerogative of the agency. Certain safeguards have been provided in the law and it cannot be said that the arrest is illegal. Still, the investigating agency should not be overzealous.

Court also made comment on whether the kejriwal’s arrest was neccessary. It said that even if the time of arrest was decided cleverly, it is not to declare the action illegal.

Notably, Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on 21 March 2024 on charges of money laundering in the alleged liquor policy case of Delhi and he was granted interim bail for election campaign on 10 May and Kejriwal surrendered back on 2 June.