Excise Policy case: Delhi HC refuses to stay trial against former CM Arvind Kejriwal
The Hindu
Delhi High Court refuses to stay trial proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Excise Policy case.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (November 21, 2024) refused to stay for now the trial proceedings against former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal who is an accused in a case of irregularities linked to the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
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Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri further sought a response from the investigating agency Enforcement Directorate on Mr. Kejriwal's plea challenging a trial court's order taking cognisance of a chargesheet in the case.
The matter will be heard on December 20.
He sought to set aside the trial court order and argued cognisance of the chargesheet was taken by the special court in the absence of any sanction for his prosecution as he was a public servant when the alleged offence was committed.
However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, submitted a sanction to prosecute Mr. Kejriwal and he would be filing an affidavit.
The former CM sought an early date of hearing when the court initially posted the hearing next year and his counsel insisted an order on his plea for a stay be passed during the day on account of urgency.
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