Supreme Court Grants Bail To Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal In Excise Policy Case

The Supreme Court, on Friday, granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case. The decision was delivered by a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan. Earlier, the apex court had reserved its judgment on September 5 after hearing arguments from both Kejriwal’s legal team and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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The CBI, represented by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, had opposed Kejriwal’s decision to bypass the trial court and directly approach the Delhi High Court for bail, later advancing to the Supreme Court.

Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 during an investigation into a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the now-cancelled Delhi excise policy of 2021-22. While in ED custody, the CBI arrested him on June 26 in connection with the same case.

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The Delhi excise policy was designed to reform the city’s liquor trade by moving from a volume-based model to a license-fee system. However, the policy was scrapped after Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena called for a CBI probe, citing irregularities. Allegations also surfaced that Kejriwal’s AAP received kickbacks of ₹100 crore, part of which was allegedly used in the Goa election campaign.

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