Chronology of Events in Arvind Kejriwal's Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi government's excise policy. This case has seen several legal developments involving the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate since November 2021.

In a major legal development, the Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case connected to the excise policy of the Delhi government. The case dates back to November 2021 when the Delhi government introduced a new excise policy, which soon came under scrutiny for alleged irregularities.

In July 2022, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena recommended a CBI probe, leading to both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registering cases by August 2022. Following this, the Delhi government scrapped the policy in September 2022.

The case saw Kejriwal being summoned multiple times and ultimately arrested by the ED in March 2024. Despite challenging the arrests and bail orders, Kejriwal found some relief when the Supreme Court granted him interim bail until June 1, 2024, to campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.