The Supreme Court will announce its verdict on Friday regarding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal 's petition challenging his arrest and custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. As reported by ANI , Justice Sanjiv Khanna will lead the bench in delivering the verdict on July 12, following the court's reservation of judgment on Kejriwal's plea on May 17. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju informed the Supreme Court during the hearing that there was evidence indicating money being transferred to the AAP through hawala channels.
Raju also stated that the ED had uncovered communications, including chats, between Kejriwal and hawala operators concerning the alleged proceeds of crime in the case. Also Read: ‘Kingpin, key conspirator’: Arvind Kejriwal is accused number 37 in ED’s Delhi excise policy case chargesheet Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, had contended that the material being cited by ED now to defend the Chief Minister's arrest was not present during his arrest. On May 10, the top court granted him interim bail till June 1 in the money laundering case registered by the ED in connection with the Delhi excise policy, however, ordered that he shall not visit the Office of the Chief Minister and the Delhi Secretariat.
The bench had asked Kejriwal to surrender on June 2. He surrendered on June 2. Also Read: Top events today: SC verdict on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest plea, Anant-Radhika�.