SETBACK TO KEJRIWAL AS DELHI HC GRANTS NO IMMEDIATE RELIEF

The court has sought a reply from ED; to hear the case on April 3

In a big setback to Chief Minister Arvind Keiriwal, the Delhi High Court bench of Justice Swarnakanta Sharma has declined to provide any reprieve. This decision has compounded the challenges for Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

The court's written in order said, "This court remains conscious of the fact that to reach a conclusion as to whether the petitioner herein is entitled to immediate release or not, this court will necessarily have to decide the issues raised in the main petition, as those issues are the edifice of arguments of the senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi for the petitioner seeking immediate release of the petitioner." Ex-deputy CM Manish Sisodia and MP Sanjay Singh were incarcerated in jail in the case, and the arrest of alleged South Cartel chief K. Kavitha by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) before Kejriwal's arrest have the situation escalated.

The high court has issued notice to ED and sought a reply from ED on Arvind Kejriwal's interim relief plea by April 2. The court will hear the case on April 3.