NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday filed a reply before the Delhi High Court opposing Kejriwal’s plea against arrest in connection to the excise policy case.
In line with its earlier assertion of calling the CM a ‘kingpin’ in the excise policy case, the ED informed the Delhi High Court that the Aam Aadmi Party had laundered money through Arvind Kejriwal, which was then utilized to finance AAP‘s election campaign in the Goa Assembly elections of 2022.
“AAP is the major beneficiary of the proceeds of crime generated in the Delhi Liquor Scam. Part of the proceeds of crime to the tune of cash of Rs 45 crores approx has been utilised in the election campaign of AAP in Goa Assembly elections 2022,” the ED told the HC.
“AAP has committed the offence of money laundering through Sh Arvind Kejriwal and the offences thus are covered by section 70, PMLA 2002.The AAP is a political party comprising of association of individuals registered under Section 29-A of Representation of People Act 1951,” the ED added.
The ED defended that the arrest was legal and also said Kejriwal had “waived his right to question custody as on today and the petitioner cannot now be allowed to argue that his custody as on today is illegal.’
The ED also maintained that “all procedural requirements of Section 16 of the PMLA and article 22 0f the constitution had been strictly complied with.”
The matter is expected to be heard again by the court on April 13.
Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the ED in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. Yesterday, the Delhi court sent the Delhi CM to judicial custoday until April 15.
In line with its earlier assertion of calling the CM a ‘kingpin’ in the excise policy case, the ED informed the Delhi High Court that the Aam Aadmi Party had laundered money through Arvind Kejriwal, which was then utilized to finance AAP‘s election campaign in the Goa Assembly elections of 2022.
“AAP is the major beneficiary of the proceeds of crime generated in the Delhi Liquor Scam. Part of the proceeds of crime to the tune of cash of Rs 45 crores approx has been utilised in the election campaign of AAP in Goa Assembly elections 2022,” the ED told the HC.
“AAP has committed the offence of money laundering through Sh Arvind Kejriwal and the offences thus are covered by section 70, PMLA 2002.The AAP is a political party comprising of association of individuals registered under Section 29-A of Representation of People Act 1951,” the ED added.
The ED defended that the arrest was legal and also said Kejriwal had “waived his right to question custody as on today and the petitioner cannot now be allowed to argue that his custody as on today is illegal.’
The ED also maintained that “all procedural requirements of Section 16 of the PMLA and article 22 0f the constitution had been strictly complied with.”
The matter is expected to be heard again by the court on April 13.
Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 by the ED in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. Yesterday, the Delhi court sent the Delhi CM to judicial custoday until April 15.