Delhi excise policy probe: Court acquits Arvind Kejriwal in ED summons case

NEW DELHI: A Delhi tribunal connected Thursday acquitted erstwhile Delhi main curate Arvind Kejriwal successful 2 cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate implicit his nonaccomplishment to look earlier the bureau successful the Delhi excise argumentation probe.The bid was passed by further main judicial magistrate Paras Dalal astatine the Rouse Avenue Courts. The Enforcement Directorate had approached the tribunal successful February 2024, seeking enactment against Kejriwal for not complying with summons issued nether Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The bureau said Kejriwal had not appeared contempt being summoned 5 times successful transportation with its investigation.The wealth laundering probe stems from a lawsuit registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation connected August 17, 2022, implicit alleged irregularities successful the Delhi excise argumentation for 2021–22.The CBI lawsuit was based connected a ailment filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena connected July 20, 2022. Following this, the ED registered its ain lawsuit connected August 22, 2022, to analyse the wealth laundering angle.Kejriwal was aboriginal arrested successful the main excise argumentation case.

He was yet granted bail by the Supreme Court.The excise argumentation was scrapped successful 2022 aft lieutenant politician ordered a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and corruption involving its formulation and execution. According to CBI and ED, irregularities were committed portion modifying the excise policy, and undue favours were extended to licence holders.AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan was besides acquitted connected Thursday successful 1 lawsuit and discharged successful different related to his alleged non-compliance with summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate successful the Delhi Waqf Board Money laundering case.