Interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal | No restriction on political activities, says Supreme Court
The HinduThe Supreme Court on Friday in the Arvind Kejriwal case confirmed that bail conditions restricting a political leader from political activities and public rallies amount to a breach of fundamental rights. To reach this conclusion, a Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta referred to the very judgments quoted by the Directorate of Enforcement against Mr. Kejriwal. “A coordinate Bench by an interim order had deleted the condition restraining Mr. Naidu from organising or participating in public rallies and meetings, thereby permitting him to participate in the political process,” the Bench pointed out in the interim order on Friday. The ED had earlier argued that Mr. Kejriwal should not be allowed interim bail because even the right to vote could be curtailed under Section 62 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.