Excise policy scam: HC refuses to intervene to relieve CM Kejriwal from ED arrest

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) in the excise policy 'scam'.

The judge, in the order, clarified the matter would be taken up for final disposal on April 3 and no adjournment shall be granted.

The court issued notice on the AAP leader's petition his plea for interim relief challenging his arrest and asked the agency to file its response to it as well as of release before April 2.

"This Court deems it appropriate to issue notice of the main writ petition as well as application for grant of interim relief, returnable on 03.04.2024," the court said.

"The Directorate of Enforcement will ensure that replies are filed to the main petition as well as the application for interim release of the petitioner by 02.04.2024 and copies of the same are provided in digitized form as well as hard copy to the learned counsel for the petitioner," ordered the court.

Kejriwal, who was arrested on March 21 and subsequently remanded to the ED's custody till March 28 by a Delhi court.