The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
Court denies CM additional meetings with lawyers via video
FOR THE second time, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court Monday dismissed an application moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently in judicial custody in the money laundering and corruption cases linked to the excise policy “scam”, seeking additional meetings with his lawyers via video conference.
Kejriwal had alleged that he had 30-35 cases pending against him due to which he required consultations and discussions with his lawyers. “The application under consideration discloses no new/fresh ground to take a view different from the earlier order dated 10.04.2024 (when Kejriwal’s similar application was dismissed),” said Special Judge Kaveri Baweja in her order.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court will hear on Tuesday the
CM’S plea challenging his arrest by the CBI in the alleged corruption case related to the excise policy, and the trial court’s June 26 order by which he was remanded to the agency’s custody for three days. The matter is listed before a single-judge bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.
A Delhi court Saturday sent Kejriwal back to judicial custody till July 12 as his three-day CBI custody ended in the excise policy case. On Wednesday, he was sent to CBI custody (the same day that he was formally arrested by the agency) for three days, a day after he was questioned by the central agency in Tihar Jail in the corruption case linked to the excise policy.
The High Court Monday dismissed the bail pleas of BRS legislator K Kavitha, in two cases of corruption and money laundering linked to the excise case.
Asingle-judgebenchofjustice Swarana Kanta Sharma said, “It is heartening to note that the applicant, Smt K Kavitha, is a highly qualified and well-accomplished person, having made significant contributions to politics and social work as enlisted by her in her pleadings.thesamewerenotdisputed by investigating agencies... However, while deciding present bail applications, though this Court may appreciate these accomplishments, it cannot lose sight of serious allegations levelled by the prosecution...”