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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appeared in court today. According to information, the Delhi court on Saturday granted immunity to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing before the court in connection with a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
According to information, E.D. had said in his complaint that Kejriwal is not following the summons sent to him in the case of money laundering related to the excise policy.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra granted this relief to Kejriwal after the AAP leader appeared before the court through video conference and pleaded for immunity from personal appearance for the day.
Kejriwal told the court that the session of Delhi Vidhan Sabha is going on and in such a situation he is unable to appear before the court.
Senior advocate Ramesh Gupta, appearing for Kejriwal, told the court that the Delhi Chief Minister will appear directly on the next date.
The court has fixed March 16 as the next date for hearing the case. E.D. has alleged in his complaint that the Chief Minister of Delhi is deliberately not complying with the summons and making unreasonable excuses.
It is being told that in the complaint, it has been said that if a high-ranking public representative like him violates the law, it will set a wrong example for the common man. The judge had earlier said, “The subject matter of the complaint and the material placed on record, prima facie constitute an offense under Section 174 of the Indian Penal Code and are sufficient grounds for action against accused Arvind Kejriwal.”
IPC to Kejriwal To issue a summons to appear on 17 February 2024 in the case of an offense under section 174 of the Section 174 deals with disobeying the order of a public servant. On February 3, the ED filed a fresh complaint against Kejriwal for not complying with the summons. The AAP convener had earlier written to the ED, terming the summons issued to them as 'illegal and politically motivated'. He had alleged that the purpose of the summons was to stop him from campaigning.
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