Delhi HC Denies Arvind Kejriwal Protection in Liquor Policy Case Amid ED Summons

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:31am on 21 Mar 2024,Thursday Politics

The Delhi High Court rejects CM Arvind Kejriwal's plea for safeguarding against coercive action by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering probe linked to the scrapped Delhi excise policy. Despite Kejriwal's move, citing illegal summonses, the court declines interim relief. The ED's inquiry focuses on alleged corruption and money laundering in formulating the city's 2021-22 excise policy. AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are in judicial custody related to the case. The BJP accuses Kejriwal of evading investigation, highlighting his political stance against corruption. Kejriwal faces increasing pressure as the probe intensifies.

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