Kejriwal’s arrest marked the first time a sitting Chief Minister in India was put behind bars while still in office.
The ED’s move in this regard has led to several rounds of litigation before the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court, in addition to the remand hearings before the trial court at the Rouse Avenue Court complex in Delhi.
A plea against Kejriwal’s arrest was first filed before the Supreme Court on the evening of March 21, but eventually withdrawn on March 22 morning.
The court battle to secure Kejriwal’s release from jail then began before a Delhi trial court on March 22.
After the trial court sent Kejriwal to ED custody, a plea was filed before the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest and remand.
On Wednesday (March 27) the High Court declined to grant any interim relief and asked the ED to file a response in the matter by April 3.
Meanwhile, a public interest litigation (PIL) petition was filed before the High Court by an activist to remove Kejriwal from the office of Delhi Chief Minister.
Hours before the remand hearing at the trial court began today, the Delhi High Court dismissed this PIL plea.
“The situation today is something that was not imagined. There is no legal bar today,” the High Court had orally observed while dismissing the PIL.
Source: Barandbench
