Arvind Kejriwal Excise Policy Case Live Updates: Kejriwal moves Delhi HC against trial court decision

The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri scheduled the matter for hearing on December 20 to consider arguments on both the stay application and the plea seeking the quashing of the trial court's order taking cognizance of the ED's charge-sheet against Kejriwal in the alleged excise policy scam.

The former CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Kejriwal has approached the High Court on Wednesday, challenging the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's prosecution complaints in the alleged excise policy scam, citing lack of sanction.

Appearing for the Enforcement Directorate, Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta, opposed Kejriwal's plea, asserting that the proper sanction had been obtained when the prosecution complaint (chargesheet) was filed.

Excise policy 'scam': Delhi HC refuses to stay for now trial court proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal in money laundering case.

BJP leaders and workers protested here against AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, alleging "extravagant luxurious items" were used to renovate the official bungalow earlier occupied by him as Delhi chief minister. Police said they have detained some BJP leaders who took part in the protest. "No one is allowed to breach law and order situation," a senior police officer said.

BJP sources claimed that their Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva has been detained.

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday approached Delhi High Court, challenging a trial court's order taking cognisance of a chargesheet filed by Enforcement Directorate against him in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. The plea is likely to be listed for Thursday. Kejriwal sought the court's direction to set aside a trial court's order on the ground that the special judge took cognisance of the chargesheet in the absence of any sanction for his prosecution when he was the Delhi chief minister, a public servant, when the offence was allegedly committed.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal became the fourth Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader to secure bail in the Delhi excise policy case, following a Supreme Court decision. This case, investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), is connected to allegations against Kejriwal and other political figures regarding the 2021-22 Delhi liquor policy.