NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a plea in the Supreme Court for an extension of his interim bail by seven days beyond June 1, as he has to undergo PET-CT scan and other tests.
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta had on May 10 granted him interim bail till June 01 to participate in election campaigns, and directed him to surrender on June 02 in the liquor policy scam case.
Kejriwal, in his plea, claimed that after his arrest he had lost seven kilogram weight. His Ketone level is very high. This could be a symptom of a serious disease. "The doctors of Max hospital, treating him at present, have advised some tests," he said in his plea.
Kejriwal sought seven days to complete all these tests done in these time.
Kejriwal, the national convenor of Aam Aadmi Party, was arrested on March 21, 2024 in the liquor policy scam case. The Enforcement Directorate had called him kingpin and main conspirator and received Rs 100 Cr for Goa polls campaign.
He has challenged validity of his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.
He was granted interim bail, though he has not filed any bail plea.
The Supreme Court had on May 17 reserved its judgement on his appeal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and subsequent remand in the 2022 Delhi liquor policy scam case.
Read More:
![Kejriwal Govt's temporary appointments costing Rs. 30 cr per year axed by LG, decision upheld by Delhi High Court [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2023/10/lj_3847_8da2bc6e-2fb2-4852-ad79-35f98380b3bf.jpg)
![High Court allows Raghav Chadha to remain in type VII bungalow for now [Read Judgement]](/secure/uploads/2023/10/lj_6485_Relief_to_Raghav_Chadha.jpg)
.webp)
