A blow for CM Kejriwal came from Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court, which flatly refused to grant a stay on the summons issued by the court, declining Kejriwal's interim relief request to suspend proceedings. The court directed Kejriwal to seek exemption from appearance at the lower court.
In fact, Kejriwal had challenged the magistrate's order to summon him in a money laundering case allegedly associated with the liquor policy scandal probed by the ED.
The court has not impeded the summons that instruct him to present himself tomorrow. It was stated that for seeking exemption, Kejriwal must follow the issued summons and comply with the court's directive. The court mentioned that an exemption request could be placed before the relevant court, which requires his attendance tomorrow.
Kejriwal Challenged the Summons
We should note that Arvind Kejriwal had challenged the summons issued to him by the Rouse Avenue Court in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case in the sessions court. The Rouse Avenue Court had summoned Kejriwal to appear on March 16th. Kejriwal petitioned for exemption from appearance on the scheduled date and for his attorney to represent him, which the ED opposed.
ED Objected to Kejriwal's Plea
The ED, on Thursday, contested Kejriwal's petition against the summons issued by the court, stating that the Delhi CM had assured the court of his presence on March 16th. The hearing concerned Kejriwal's challenges against two separate complaints filed by the ED at the Rouse Avenue Court. The ED alleges that despite numerous summons, Kejriwal has failed to appear before the investigative agency.
