New Delhi: AAP announced a press conference to be held today at 10 AM. The move comes a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed the PIL to provide information about arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The court said that the plea effectively challenges the arrest of CM Kejriwal who is judicial custody as per the judicial orders.
Divisional bench headed by acting Chief Justice Manmohan said that ECI does not have any jurisdiction with respect to the rights of undertrials who are in judicial custody.
“Therefore, the direction seeking separate information to ECI has no rationale or basis and undermines the safeguards which exist in law,” the bench, also comprising of Justice Manmeet PS Arora said. Though the PIL was dismissed on May 01, a detailed order was made available only yesterday.
“This Court is of the view that the present writ petition which effectively challenges the arrest of the National Convenor of AAP on 16th March, 2024 is not maintainable as the said person is in judicial custody in pursuance to the judicial orders, which are not a subject matter of the present petition,” the court said.
It added that Kejriwal admittedly has the means and wherewithal to approach the Court and file appropriate proceedings, which he has done before the Delhi High Court as well as the Supreme Court.
Though the PIL was dismissed on May 01, a detailed order was made available only yesterday after which the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday launched a signature campaign ‘Jail ka Jawab Vote se’ against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday. People participated in the campaign, which commenced from Lajpat Nagar Central Market, expressing their sentiments by writing messages like ‘I love you Kejriwal’ and ‘Miss you Kejriwal’.
Addressing the press during the signature campaign, AAP’s East Delhi candidate Kuldeep Kumar stated that Kejriwal has accomplished a lot for the people of Delhi by providing free and 24-hour electricity, water, good schools, and hospitals.
There is widespread discontent among the people of Delhi due to the BJP’s action of imprisoning such a Chief Minister. Delhiites stand in solidarity with Kejriwal, intending to oust the BJP from Delhi this time by answering with their votes, Kumar said.
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