Delhi High Court Reserves Order on Kejriwal's Arrest Bail Pleas

The Delhi High Court has reserved its decision on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the CBI in an excise policy case and seeking interim bail. Both sides presented their arguments, and the court has scheduled further arguments for July 29. Kejriwal's counsel claims his arrest is unjust.

The Delhi High Court reserved its decision on Wednesday regarding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's pleas challenging his arrest by the CBI in the excise policy case and seeking interim bail.

Kejriwal's senior counsel criticized his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and advocated for his release on bail. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, who presided over the proceedings on a holiday for Muharram, heard the arguments from both Kejriwal's and the CBI's lawyers, reserving the order on the petitions.

The high court has scheduled further arguments on Kejriwal's regular bail plea for July 29. During the hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor, termed the arrest an ''insurance arrest'' aimed at preventing Kejriwal's release from jail. Singhvi argued that Kejriwal, a chief minister and not a terrorist, was entitled to bail. The CBI's advocate, D P Singh, opposed the pleas, stating that the term ''insurance arrest'' was unjustified. Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI on June 26 from Tihar Jail, where he remains in judicial custody related to a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).