New Delhi: A city court on Wednesday denied interim bail on medical grounds to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the now-scrapped Delhi excise liquor policy 2021-22.
Special judge Kaveri Baweja dismissed Kejriwal’s application for interim bail for seven days to conduct medical tests. The court has, however, ordered jail authorities to get the tests concerned conducted.
In his application, the chief minister cited severe health issues, including an aggressive form of diabetes and kidney complications that worsened during his judicial custody from April 1 to May 10. He claimed to have lost 6-7kg and attributed the deterioration in his health to conditions in jail.
Kejriwal, virtually produced before the court through video conferencing, was also remanded in judicial custody until June 19.
Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22, and was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on May 10 for 21 days to enable him to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections. Kejriwal surrendered on June 2 before the jail authorities after the top court declined to extend the interim bail.
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