Delhi excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal approaches HC seeking stay on trial court proceedings

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the trial court’s decision to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate’s prosecution complaints in the Excise Policy case, citing lack of sanction.

The former Delhi chief minister has challenged a sessions court's September 17 order which had dismissed his plea challenging the summons. The case is likely to be listed on Thursday.

The ED had filed complaints before the magisterial court seeking prosecution of Kejriwal for skipping multiple summonses issued to him in the case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.



Earlier, on November 12, The Delhi High Court sought response of the Enforcement Directorate on a plea by Kejriwal challenging summons issued to him on the agency's complaint.

Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri refused to stay the trial in the criminal case and said the trial court's order, which has been challenged by Kejriwal, is two months old and not a fresh order.

The high court issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the petition which has challenged the summons issued to the former chief minister of Delhi on the complaint filed by the agency in the case.

Kejriwal was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on July 12 in the money laundering case. He was released on bail by the apex court in the CBI case on September 13.

Kejrwal's counsel questioned the maintainability of the complaint on the grounds that while summons were issued by one officer, the complaint was filed by another officer.
The ED had filed complaints before the magisterial court seeking prosecution of Kejriwal for skipping multiple summonses issued to him in the case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.