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Morning briefing: Maliwal on her US visit during Delhi CM’s arrest; Owaisi says won’t let PM Modi get another term; more | Latest News India

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AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal explained her presence in the US during Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi liquor policy case. She stated that she attended a Harvard University seminar in March and extended her stay as her sister contracted Covid-19. Maliwal emphasized her continued communication with AAP leaders in India during her stay. She highlighted the contrasting treatment she received compared to fellow AAP member Raghav Chadha, who was abroad for an eye operation during the arrest. Maliwal filed a police complaint after being allegedly assaulted at Kejriwal’s residence on May 13. Dig Deeper Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal (ANI) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi accused PM Narendra Modi of repeatedly insulting Muslims in his speeches during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Owaisi pledged that his party would ensure neither Modi nor any BJP leader becomes the next PM. He made these remarks at an election rally in Bihar’s Karakat constituency, where AIMIM has fielded Priyanka Chaudhary. Owaisi criticized Modi’s statements about Muslim women and mangalsutras, stating …

Arvind Kejriwal News LIVE: SC hears Delhi CM’s plea challenging ED arrest

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A large banner of jailed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal hangs from the balcony of a building. (PTI) Arvind Kejriwal Arrest News LIVE: The Supreme Court resumed hearing today the plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.  A Bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will take up the matter at 2 pm. …Read More During the previous hearing on April 30, the apex court stated that the ED would need to justify the timing of Kejriwal’s arrest on March 21, which occurred merely a week after the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha election came into effect. Justice Khanna told ASG SV Raju, representing ED, “Liberty is very exceedingly important, you can’t deny that. The last question is with regard to the timing of the arrest, which they (Arvind Kejriwal’s lawyer) have pointed out, the timing of the arrest, soon before the general elections.” Earlier this month, the Delhi high …

Mayor polls, school supplies: L-G and High Court red-flag missing Delhi CM | Delhi News

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From the time Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in the Delhi excise policy case on March 21 and later sent to judicial custody, the ruling AAP has claimed that this could become a ground for the dismissal of its government in Delhi. And now two observations in two days on the missing CM, and a fresh salvo from the BJP on a “Constitutional crisis” in Delhi, have raised its apprehension. On Thursday, the mayoral elections proposed for Friday were deferred with Lt Governor V K Saxena underlining the “peculiar and unprecedented circumstances where the serving Chief Minister is under judicial custody as an undertrial prisoner involved in a corruption case and, therefore, cannot discharge his constitutionally obligated functions”. “I do not deem it appropriate to exercise my power as Administrator to appoint the Presiding Officer in absence of inputs from the Chief Minister,” Saxena noted in a file on the Municipal Corporation’s proposal to hold elections for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor at 11 am, Friday. “It is a requirement of law that… …

Kejriwal Stopped Taking Insulin Months Before His Arrest: Tihar Officials Claim in Report to L-G

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had stopped taking insulin months before his arrest and is on a basic anti-diabetes oral medicine, officials said on Saturday, citing a report by the Tihar jail administration to Lt Governor VK Saxena. The report, submitted by the Tihar director general on Friday, said that the chief minister’s health was reviewed on April 10 and April 15 by a medicine specialist who advised oral anti-diabetic drugs and it is “incorrect to state that Kejriwal was denied insulin at any point of time” during his treatment. It said that there is adequate availability of insulin in the jail dispensary and it can be administered to Kejriwal “as and when required”, the officials added. Saxena had on April 18 asked the director general of prisons to submit a factual report on the Aam Aadmi Party’s allegations that Kejriwal was not being provided insulin in Tihar jail. AAP leader Atishi claimed that the report has “exposed” the “conspiracy to kill” Kejriwal in jail, while the BJP asked AAP to stop its “false campaign” …

Inmates Can Sign Legal Papers, Complaints: DG (Prisons) Amid Row Over Kejriwal Issuing Orders

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DG said that the documents signed should not be political in nature.(Image: PTI) Baniwal also said no distinction is made in the treatment meted out to the inmates and it is ensured they get the same basic right With the AAP maintaining that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is running his government from Tihar jail, Director General (prisons) Sanjay Baniwal on Monday said an inmate can sign legal papers and personal complaints during his judicial custody but underlined that documents signed should not be political in nature. In an interaction with PTI editors at its headquarters here, Baniwal also said no distinction is made in the treatment meted out to the inmates and it is ensured they get the same basic right. Earlier in the day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Kejriwal in jail and alleged that he was not getting the amenities even a hardcore criminal is allowed in Tihar. Responding to this, Baniwal said, “There is no distinction between a hardcore or a normal criminal. In the jail manual, there is no distinction …

Vigilance department sacks Bibhav Kumar as Delhi CM’s private secretary | Delhi News

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Terming his appointment illegal and void ab initio, Directorate of Vigilance (DoV) on Wednesday terminated the services of Bibhav Kumar — private secretary to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The move came days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned Kumar in the Delhi excise policy case. An order issued by Special Secretary (Vigilance) YVVJ Rajasekhar stated that Kumar’s services were terminated with immediate effect as he was appointed in violation of Central Civil Service Rules related to temporary appointment. “…The prescribed procedure and rules for the said engagement of Sh Bibhav Kumar were not scrupulously followed, so, such engagement is illegal and void-ab-initio,” read the order, adding that his services were being terminated with immediate effect. Source link

High Court’s ‘James Bond’ Reply On Repeated Requests To Remove Arvind Kejriwal As CM

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High Court expressed its displeasure over repeated petitions seeking removal of Mr Kejriwal as CM New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today expressed its displeasure over repeated filing of petitions seeking the removal of AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal from the post of the chief minister after his arrest. The court said once it has dealt with the issue and opined that it fell in the executive domain, there should not be any “repeat litigation” as it was not a James Bond movie that will have sequels. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan pulled up petitioner Sandeep Kumar, a former AAP MLA who sought the removal of Kerjiwal from the office, for trying to involve the court in a “political thicket” and said it will impose costs of Rs 50,000 on him. “This is not like a James Bond movie where we will have sequels. (Lt) Governor will take a call on this. You are trying to involve us in a political thicket, that’s all,” remarked the court. The bench, also comprising Justice Manmeet …

Arvind Kejriwal moves SC after Delhi HC rejected his plea challenging arrest in Excise policy case

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A file photo of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on April 10 appealed to the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court declined to quash his arrest. On April 9, the Delhi High Court dismissed a plea by Mr. Kejriwal, who is in judicial custody in a money laundering case linked with the alleged Excise policy scam, challenging his arrest. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma pronouncing the order said the national AAP convenor’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate cannot be termed as ‘illegal’. “The court is of the view that the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal was not in contravention of legal provisions. The remand can’t be held to be illegal,” said Justice Sharma while delivering the verdict. Mr. Kejriwal, who is currently lodged in Tihar jail, also challenged his subsequent remand in ED custody in the case. He questioned the “timing” of his arrest by the agency and said it was in contravention of the basic structure of the Constitution, including democracy, free and fair …

Delhi High Court on third plea to remove Arvind Kejriwal as CM: ‘has been filed for publicity’ | Delhi News

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A single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court on Monday transferred a petition seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi Chief Minister to a bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan. The plea was moved by Sandeep Kumar, a former cabinet minister in the Delhi government, seeking a writ of quo-warranto against Kejriwal alleging that he has incurred the “incapacity” to hold the office of Chief Minister of Delhi after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 in the excise policy case and subsequently remanded to police and judicial custody. The plea calls upon Kejriwal to show by what authority he holds the office of the chief minister of Delhi and seeks that after an inquiry, he be dislodged from the office with or without the retrospective effect. A single judge bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad asked the petitioner’s counsel whether the plea was a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition. “Is this a PIL? How is it a writ of quo warranto?” Justice Prasad orally asked and said the plea seems …

Complaint against Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita for sharing Delhi CM’s court proceedings online | Latest News India

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A lawyer filed a complaint against Sunita Kejriwal and others with the district judge (headquarters) after she allegedly shared the court proceedings of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on social media. The complaint refers to when Arvind Kejriwal was presented in Rouse Avenue court on March 28. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal (HT Photo) Advocate Vaibhav Singh, who is the complainant in the case, claimed that the hearing was recorded without permission and circulated on social media by Sunita Kejriwal and other political leaders. He has also sent a legal notice to social media platforms to take down the video related to court proceedings in this matter. Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! The complainant has requested to set up a detailed inquiry into this matter and take appropriate action against all the persons/political parties for wilfully and deliberately disobeying the Video Conferencing Rules dated October 26, 2021, of this Court, notified by Notification No. 348/Rules/DHC to consolidate, unify and streamline the …