Today, a Delhi court sought the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to provide its response to a bail plea submitted by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. This plea is in connection with the money laundering case concerning the Delhi excise policy.

Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue court presided over the proceedings. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) expressed its intention to file replies to Kejriwal's plea, which the Court permitted. The case is scheduled for further hearing on June 1 at 2 pm.

Kejriwal has lodged two distinct pleas. The first plea requests regular bail concerning the money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam. The second plea seeks interim bail for a period of seven days on medical grounds.

Today, the Court issued notices on both pleas submitted by Kejriwal. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21, accused of being involved in a conspiracy to deliberately create loopholes in the now-defunct Delhi Excise Policy for 2021–22, allegedly for the advantage of specific liquor sellers.

Among other allegations, it is claimed that kickbacks received from liquor sellers were utilized to finance the electoral campaign of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Goa. Kejriwal has retaliated by accusing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of operating an extortion scheme. Additionally, other AAP leaders implicated in the same case include former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, and Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh (who is currently out on bail).

Kejriwal remained in jail till May 10, when the Supreme Court granted him interim bail to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. This interim order stemmed from a plea filed by Kejriwal contesting his arrest and detention by the ED. The final judgment on the primary plea is still pending from the apex court.