Excise policy ‘scam’: Delhi HC grants ‘final opportunity’ to ED after 9 adjournments in plea against Kejriwal’s bail
Justice Ravinder Dudeja also recorded Arvind Kejriwal’s objection to the request for adjournment. This is the ninth adjournment since July 2024 and Kejriwal has termed the repeated adjournments as “sheer persecution”.
The ED is seeking the cancellation of bail granted to Kejriwal by a trial court on June 20 last year (File photo).
The Delhi High Court granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) the “last and final opportunity” on Tuesday “in the interest of justice” after recording that the department has sought nine adjournments in its plea challenging the bail granted to former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
Justice Ravinder Dudeja also recorded Kejriwal’s objection to the request for adjournment. This is the ninth adjournment since July 2024 and Kejriwal has termed the repeated adjournments as “sheer persecution”.
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On Tuesday, the ED sought adjournment as Additional Solicitor General S V Raju was held up at the Supreme Court.
The ED is seeking the cancellation of bail granted to Kejriwal by a trial court on June 20 last year. It had arrested Kejriwal on March 21 last year in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.
On June 25, 2024, the Delhi High Court stayed a trial court order granting him bail in the case. He was subsequently granted interim bail on July 12, 2024.
9 Dates, ED’s request for adjournment
Adjourned on July 10, 2024 – ASG sought for time to file rejoinder to Kejriwal’s reply that they received a day before
Adjourned on July 15, 2024 – ASG seeks time to file sur-rejoinder
Adjourned on August 7, 2024 – ASG seeks time to file sur-rejoinder
Adjourned on September 5, 2024 – ED counsel seeks time on the ground that there is a bail application in CBI matter which is being heard in the SC.
Adjourned on October 23, 2024 – ASG seeks adjournment, Kejriwal’s counsel had objected to the same on the ground that now all the co-accused persons have been released on bail.
Adjourned on December 11, 2024 – ED counsel seeks adjournment as ASG is out of station and not available on the day
Adjourned on January 17, 2025 – ED seeks adjournment on the ground that ASG SV Raju, who has to address the arguments, is held up at the SC
Adjourned on March 17, 2025 upon a request from ED
Adjourned on October 14, 2025 upon a request from ED
