Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea Rejected In Excise Policy Case

A Delhi Court has rejected the bail petition of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, citing that he was not entitled to interim bail. The court has instead directed the authorities to conduct medical tests on Kejriwal, who has been remanded to judicial custody till June 19.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue court rejected Kejriwal's application for interim bail on medical grounds, stating that he was not eligible for the relief. The court sought clarification on the nature of relief the Chief Minister was seeking

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Kejriwal, who was produced in court through video conference from Tihar Jail, had moved the court seeking bail on May 30 after his plea was rejected by the Supreme Court registry. The top court had granted him interim bail for campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections and had directed him to surrender on June 2.

The Supreme Court's registry had rejected Kejriwal's plea for a 7-day extension of his interim bail to undergo medical tests, citing that he had been given liberty to move the trial court for regular bail. The top court had also refused to urgently list his petition seeking an extension of his interim bail.

The Aam Aadmi Party chief had sought an extension of his interim bail by 7 days to undergo PET-CT scan and other medical tests. However, the Supreme Court's vacation bench had refused to accept the plea, citing that the matter was already heard and judgment was reserved by another bench.

The bench asked Kejriwal's counsel to mention the petition before the Chief Justice of India for an appropriate order.