Kejriwal In Hassle: Centre Grants ED Approval To Prosecute AAP Chief In Liquor Coverage Case Forward Of Delhi Polls | India Information
Delhi Liquor Coverage Case: In a recent hassle for Aam Aadmi Get together chief Arvind Kejriwal, the Union House Ministry has approved the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute him below the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA) for his alleged involvement in cash laundering associated to the liquor rip-off case.
This comes forward of the Delhi Meeting elections, that are slated to be held on February 5.
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The Union Ministry’s resolution to offer a go-ahead to the probe company comes after Delhi Lt. Governor VK Saxena had given his nod to prosecute the previous Delhi CM within the case.
In an order final November, the Supreme Court docket had acknowledged that the ED has to take prior sanction earlier than prosecuting public servants.
Later, the probe company wrote to Saxena, claiming that granting of a sanction must be given since Kejriwal was the “kingpin and key conspirator” of the rip-off. The AAP nationwide convener approached the Delhi Excessive Court docket, saying that the chargesheet filed by the probe company towards him and others within the case was unlawful as a result of no prior sanction of authorities was taken earlier than submitting the prosecution grievance.
Delhi Liquor Coverage Case
The Delhi liquor coverage case towards the AAP suprmo centres on accusations of irregularities within the formulation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise coverage for 2021-22. Based on the allegations levelled towards Kejriwal, he, together with different AAP leaders, deliberately created loopholes within the coverage to obtain kickbacks from liquor lobbyists.
He was first arrested by the ED on March 21, 2024, in connection to the cash laundering case. Later, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Kejriwal on June 26, 2024, in a corruption case.
In final September, the apex court docket had granted bail to the AAP chief. Simply days after he was granted bail, Kejriwal stepped down because the Chief Minister of Delhi, paving the best way for senior AAP chief Atishi to occupy the highest submit.
