Arvind Kejriwal seeks quashing of order over ED’s supplementary charge sheet
Hindustan TimesFormer Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Delhi high court seeking to quash a city court’s order taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate ’s seventh supplementary charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy case, citing lack of sanction. On July 9, the city court took cognisance of the charge sheet and issued production warrants against Kejriwal noting that there was sufficient material on record to proceed against the accused. The high court on November 12 refused to immediately stay trial court proceedings against Kejriwal in a case ED filed against him for allegedly disobeying the agency’s summons in the excise policy case. Kejriwal’s fresh plea referred to the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Bibhu Prasad Acharya case that said prior sanction was required to prosecute public servants for money laundering.