Enforcement Directorate Complaint: Arvind Kejriwal’s Summons by Delhi Court Not Stayed

Delhi‘s Rouse Avenue Court rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s plea seeking stay on the magistrate court proceedings in the complaint case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The court, however, granted liberty to Kejriwal to move the trial court to seek exemption from personal appearance in the matter.

The development came after the Enforcement Directorate filed two complaints before the magisterial court against Kejriwal for disobeying the summons issued by it in connection with the alleged money laundering case linked to Delhi liquor excise policy case.

However, it was submitted by Senior Advocate Ramesh Gupta that there was no disobedience by Arvind Kejriwal. A person can be summoned only when his non-appearance is intentional.

According to PTI, Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Syal had on Thursday heard the arguments of the advocates representing Kejriwal and the Enforcement Directorate on the first order by which a magisterial court had on February 7 summoned the politician for February 17.

The sessions judge heard on Friday the arguments on Kejriwal’s plea against ACMM’s second order dated March 7 by which Kejriwal was summoned for March 16.