New Delhi: the Supreme Court granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of Delhi until 1 June due to his campaign activities.Kejriwal bails in spite of reaction Enforcement Agency rejects Associated Press President. According to its affidavit submitted to India’s highest court, the agency states that campaigning is not a constitutional or political right. Because it is related to the repealed policy on excise tax in Delhi.
This is what the Supreme Court said while granting bail to Kejriwal and debunking ED’s arguments.
*21-day interim bail will not have much impact
*ED’s Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) was filed in August 2022 whereas the CM was detained since March 21 this year
*He worked there for one and half years.Arrest would have occurred at some point, but it did not happen
*Arvind Kejriwal who has been charged seriously but not convicted yet
*He does not have any prior criminal records so he does pose any danger to society
*Interim bails are given based on individual circumstances and Arvind Kejriwal is no different from others
*A court examining a petition for grant of interim bail/ release always keeps in its mind peculiarities and attending circumstances about the party.A failure or refusal to consider these would be both unfair and erroneous.
*The real situation can’t be compared with harvesting crops or running business. Therefore, once this case is heard and questions regarding legality of arrest are considered, then looking ahead into forthcoming general elections of 18th Lok Sabha calls for a wider and more liberal approach
