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SC bench set to hear Kejriwal’s plea against arrest

Kejriwal had moved the Supreme Court late Thursday after the ED arrested him.

New Delhi: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will on Friday hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud.

The CJI asked Singhvi to mention his plea before a bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna.

Singhvi then rushed to Justice Khanna’s court and mentioned the matter.

Justice Khanna said Kejriwal’s plea would be heard by a three-judge bench which will assemble in a while.

Kejriwal had moved the Supreme Court late Thursday after the ED arrested him.

This post was last modified on March 22, 2024 1:05 pm

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