{"id":25478,"date":"2024-04-15T10:50:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/cm-kejriwals-judicial-custody-extended-in-money-laundering-case-till-april-23-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T10:50:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:50:28","slug":"cm-kejriwals-judicial-custody-extended-in-money-laundering-case-till-april-23-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/cm-kejriwals-judicial-custody-extended-in-money-laundering-case-till-april-23-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"CM Kejriwal\u2019s judicial custody extended in money laundering case till April 23 &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal\u2019s judicial custody till April 23 in the money laundering case related to an alleged excise policy scam being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).<\/p>\n<p>The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo was produced before Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court on the expiry of his previously granted 14-day judicial custody. Now, CM Kejriwal\u2019s and co-accused BRS leader K. Kavitha\u2019s judicial custody will end on April 23 in the ED\u2019s case.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court issued notice on CM Kejriwal\u2019s plea challenging his arrest and subsequent remand by the ED in the same case. It will hear the matter next on April 29.<\/p>\n<p>In April, while seeking CM Kejriwal\u2019s judicial custody, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S.V. Raju, for ED, stated that it reserves the right to request the AAP supremo\u2019s further custody in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 in view of the ruling of the Hon\u2019ble Apex Court in case V. Senthil Balaji Vs. State\u2026.., the ED reserves its right to seek further custody remand of the accused,\u201d the court had noted.<\/p>\n<p>Raju had submitted that the accused had been evasive and had concealed crucial information during custodial interrogation.<\/p>\n<p>He presented two main grounds for seeking judicial custody \u2014 first, that the accused is highly influential and has the potential to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses if released, which could hinder ongoing investigations, and second, the complexity of economic crimes, requiring thorough investigation to uncover additional proceeds of crime and identify other individuals involved.<\/p>\n<p>The ED arrested CM Kejriwal on March 21 after questioning him for over two hours at his official residence in Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>The ED has termed CM Kejriwal the \u201ckingpin and the key conspirator\u201d of the alleged excise scam in collusion with other ministers of the Delhi government, AAP leaders, and other persons.<\/p>\n<p>He will be produced virtually on April 23.<\/p>\n<p>(IANS)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n  }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal\u2019s judicial custody till April 23 in the money laundering case related to an alleged excise policy scam being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). 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