Excise scam: HC questions ED's motive in challenging trial court bail to Kejriwal

IN a dramatic turn at the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna questioned the Enforcement Directorate about the purpose of its appeal against the bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, following the Supreme Court's interim bail order in a money laundering case related to the excise policy.

- SHEKHAR SINGH

Justice Krishna expressed scepticism, questioning whether allowing the ED's petition would lead to Kejriwal's re-arrest, to which the ED's counsel assured that no such action was planned and that Kejriwal's previous arrest had not been deemed unlawful.

The judge also expressed confusion over the nature of the applications before her, saying, "The applications are so intricately drafted that I am unsure whether they pertain to bail, illegal custody, or compensation."