In a high-profile legal development, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by the Rouse Avenue Court in the money laundering case linked to the controversial Delhi Liquor Excise Policy scam. Arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21, 2024, Kejriwal faced allegations of being the mastermind behind the scheme that purportedly funneled over Rs. 100 crores.
The ED claimed that Kejriwal orchestrated the excise policy to benefit certain private companies with a 12% profit margin in wholesale business, a condition not documented in official Group of Ministers (GoM) meetings. This case also entangled prominent AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh. While Singh was released on bail by the Supreme Court, Sisodia remains incarcerated.
On June 20, 2024, Justice Niyay Bindu of the Delhi High Court approved Kejriwal’s bail on a bond of Rs. 1 Lakh. The case has garnered significant attention, marking a critical moment in Delhi’s political landscape.
