Kejriwal's Bail Plea: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment Amid Fierce Debate

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal opposed the CBI's argument that he should seek bail from the trial court in the excise policy scam case. The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on Kejriwal's bail plea. The case involves allegations of irregularities and corruption in the formulation and execution of Delhi's excise policy.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday vehemently opposed the CBI's argument in the Supreme Court that he should have approached the trial court first for bail in the corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, asserting that it would not be fair to send the matter back to the trial court at this stage.

After extensive arguments by the counsel for the beleaguered AAP leader and the central probe agency, the court reserved its judgment on Kejriwal's pleas for bail and against his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, representing the central agency, questioned the maintainability of Kejriwal's pleas and argued that he should have approached the trial court first.

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi argued that the questions arising in the present bail case have already been dealt with during remand and it would be unfair to send Kejriwal back to the trial court. The court's decision remains pending as the bench reserved its judgment on the matter.

(With inputs from agencies.)