"His Assumption... ": Top Court Junks Probe Agency's Arvind Kejriwal Plea
NDTV
Appearing for the ED, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had argued that Arvind Kejriwal, while campaigning, had said "... if you vote for AAP, I won't have to go back to jail..."
The Supreme Court has junked the Enforcement Directorate's plea for action against out-on-bail Arvind Kejriwal, reasoning the Delhi Chief Minister's "... if you vote for AAP (when Delhi's seven Lok Sabha seats poll next week) I won't have to go back to jail" remark did not violate his bail terms.
The court told the federal agency Mr Kejriwal's comment constituted his personal opinion, and said, "It Is his assumption... we cannot say anything. Our order (on the Chief Minister returning to jail on June 2) is clear. That is the decision of this court (and) we will be governed by the rule of law..."
The court - which has heard arguments by the ED about the possible precedence of arrested political leaders receiving bail to campaign during elections - stressed it had not made any "exceptions".
