Excise policy case: No relief for Kejriwal as Delhi CM sent to 14-day Judicial custody

April 1, 2024

New Delhi: Delhi court on Monday announced 14-day judicial custody to Arvind Kejriwal. Arvind Kejriwal’s remand expired today and he was produced in the court.

The ED moved an application in the court seeking direction to send Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody and stated that further custodial interrogation, at the moment is not required.

ED sought judicial custody of Delhi CM and in return court granted 14-day judicial custody. The next hearing in the matter will be held on April 15.

‘What PM is doing is not right’: Kejriwal

While entering the court complex the Delhi CM crticised PM Modi claiming he was not doing the right thing. “Pradhan Mantri jo kar rahe hain woh desh ke liye achha nahi hai, (What the PM is doing is not right for the country),” Kejriwal said speaking to reporters while he was being produced in court.

Kejriwal seeks permission for mythological books

Kejriwal through his lawyers moved an application seeking permission to carry some prescribed medicine during Judicial custody in Tihar. Along with this he also sought permission for a special diet.

Kejriwal also moved an application seeking permission to carry several books including Bagwad Geeta, Ramayana and a book namely ‘How Prime Ministers decide’ authored by Neerja Chaudhary.