Kejriwal Case Highlights: Court issues notice to CBI and gives them time to file reply, matter to be heard on July 17

Delhi HC to hear CM Kejriwal's plea against arrest by CBI today

The Delhi High Court will hear on Tuesday Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the CBI in a corruption case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

The petition, which was filed on Monday, has been listed for hearing before Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor has also challenged a June 26 order of the trial court by which he was remanded in the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) custody for three days.

On June 29, Kejriwal was sent to judicial custody till July 12 in the corruption case by the trial court, which said his name has surfaced as one of the main conspirators and as the investigation is still in progress, his further custodial interrogation may be required. - PTI

Liquor policy 'scam': Delhi HC junks BRS leader K Kavitha's bail pleas in ED & CBI cases

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)  leader K Kavitha, against the denial of bail in the cases filed by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the liquor policy scam.

A bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said there was no merit in the prayer made by the accused seeking bail in the case.  "The bail appeal is accordingly dismissed," she said. On May 6, Special Judge of CBI and ED cases, of the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi, Judge Kaveri Baweja dismissed Kavitha's bail plea in the excise case.

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Delhi court rejects Kejriwal's plea seeking 2 additional meetings with lawyers

New Delhi: A court here on Monday rejected an application filed by jailed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking directions to the prison authorities for granting two additional meetings with his lawyers through video conferencing.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja noted that as per the plea, Kejriwal is facing around 30 litigations across the country and on the grounds of the right to fair trial, he requires two additional meetings with his lawyers through video conferencing (VC) for discussing the cases.

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While we wait for reports on Kejriwal's case in the Delhi High court, here's a letter that his own party MP Swati Maliwal has sent the AAP chief today:

Hearing begins on Kejriwal's plea against arrest by CBI

Court asks Kejriwal's legal team if bail plea has been filed in the case

Court issues notice to CBI and gives them time to file reply

Matter may be listed on a Saturday

Matter to be heard on July 17: Delhi High Court

CBI to file reply within seven days, rejoinder if any within two days thereafter.