SC questions Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar’s conduct in Swati Maliwal case
Hindustan TimesThe Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the conduct of Bibhav Kumar, Arvind Kejriwal’s aide, in the case of the alleged assault of Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal, saying it was shocked by how the incident took place at the Delhi chief minister’s residence. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who represented Kumar, said Maliwal came to the chief minister’s residence and nobody had gone to her house, prompting the bench to ask if the CM’s office was a private residence. “If he can mislead people by calling the staff from outside, can anybody dare to speak against him?” The bench wondered if Kumar was a former aide of the CM or a government servant. “This belies your story that subsequently she concocted allegations.” Singhvi said the FIR was possible due to “friendly” police under a “friendly” Lieutenant Governor, prompting the bench to say that these were internal political affairs.