Court grants time to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to file response to ED’s reply

April 19, 2024

New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue court on Friday granted time to the counsel for Arvind Kejriwal to file rejoinder on the reply of Enforcement Directorate (ED). Senior advocate appearing for Kejriwal said that they could not take instructions as he has been arrested by the ED.

The agency has already filed a reply on Kejriwal’s plea seeking supply of deficient documents filed along with the Complaint.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Divya Malhotra, after hearing the submissions of senior advocate Ramesh Gupta and ASG S V Raju, granted time to file a rejoinder and listed the matter on May 4.

Senior Advocate Ramesh Gupta appeared for Kejriwal and submitted that they could not get instructions due to the arrest of Kejriwal.

Sr. Advocate Gupta submitted that Kejriwal has 30 litigation cases all over the country. But we are not able to get the legal interview because of intervention by the ED. The agency has no other business than opposing applications moved by Kejriwal.

ASG S V Raju appeared through video conferencing and said that two legal interviews are permitted as per the jail manual. ASG Raju said that you may ask for more time.

Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta said that even if we are granted time, how can we file a reply if we are not allowed to have a legal interview with Kejriwal. “You don’t allow him to have food, don’t allow him to go to the toilet. ED so much after kejriwal,” he said.

After hearing the submissions, the Court listed the matter for filing of rejoinder on May 4.