Arrest of Arvind Kejriwal

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Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, India, was arrested on 21 March 2024 around 09:00 pm IST after not responding to nine summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Delhi liquor scam, becoming the first sitting chief minister in Indian history to be arrested.[1][2][3] He was given interim bail by the Supreme Court of India from 10 May 2024 to 1 June 2024 to campaign for 2024 Indian general election.[4][5] Kejriwal surrendered at the Tihar Jail on 2 June 2024 after the expiration of this bail.[6] A Delhi trial court granted bail to Kejriwal on 20 June, which was stayed by the Delhi High Court on 21 June before he could be released.[7] Kejriwal was questioned for three days and arrested on 26 June 2024 by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from Tihar Jail and subsequently was sent to judicial custody till 12 July.[8][9] The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Kejriwal in money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam on 12 July 2024, but he remained in Tihar Jail as he was also arrested by CBI in corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.[10][11] The Supreme Court granted bail to Kejriwal on 13 September 2024 in the CBI corruption case after serving more than five months in prison.[12][13]

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  7. ^ "Big Setback For Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi High Court Pauses Bail Order". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrested by CBI from Tihar jail - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal sent to 14-day judicial custody of CBI". The Times of India. 29 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  10. ^ "SC grants interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal, refers plea challenging ED arrest to larger Bench". The Hindu. 12 July 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Arvind Kejriwal Supreme Court Verdict Live Updates: SC grants interim bail, but Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to remain in Tihar jail". The Times of India. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Arvind Kejriwal: Bail for Delhi chief minister after five months in jail". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Arvind Kejriwal: Bail for Delhi chief minister after five months in jail". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 21 September 2024.