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Kejriwal Contests ED Summons in Delhi Liquor Policy Case

Mar 14, 2024 1 min read

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached a sessions court to contest the summons issued by a lower court at the behest of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Kejriwal is facing allegations of non-compliance with multiple summons from the ED in connection with an alleged money laundering case tied to Delhi's excise policy. The sessions court, presided over by Judge Rakesh Syal, is set to hear the matter.

The ED, which is investigating the excise policy scam, has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of using illicit funds for election campaigning. The agency asserts that Kejriwal has evaded eight summonses under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), with the latest legal complaint highlighting his non-attendance from summons number four to eight. The magistrate court had previously sought Kejriwal's prosecution for not appearing in response to the first three summonses.

In response to these allegations, Kejriwal's petition argues against the ED's claim, and his legal team has requested a hearing date after March 12. The AAP has suggested that the timing of the ED's actions is politically motivated, aimed at disrupting Kejriwal's campaign during the Lok Sabha elections. Despite the accusations and the ongoing legal proceedings, Kejriwal has not been formally named as an accused in the ED's charge sheets regarding the case. The matter continues to develop as the court considers the petition against the summons for the Delhi Chief Minister to appear on March 16.

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