Delhi High Court Stops Arvind Kejriwal’s Bail in Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court has put a hold on the bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by a trial court in a money laundering case. Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain stated that the trial court did not properly consider the requirements of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) argued that the trial court’s decision was flawed and did not review all the evidence. The ED highlighted that new material collected against Kejriwal was not considered by the trial court.

The Supreme Court will review the case on June 26, following an appeal by Kejriwal against the High Court’s interim stay on his bail. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, questioned the High Court’s decision to stay the bail on the first day of the hearing, calling it unprecedented.

Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain emphasized that the trial court should have recorded its satisfaction with the fulfilment of the twin conditions of Section 45 of PMLA before granting bail. The High Court has scheduled the main matter for July, where the ED will challenge the trial court’s order granting Kejriwal regular bail.