A Delhi court issued a production warrant for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). This development comes after the court took cognisance of the seventh supplementary chargesheet filed regarding the excise policy.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja noted sufficient material on record to proceed against Kejriwal and other accused persons. The court has scheduled the next hearing for July 12, where all accused will be physically produced.
In addition to Kejriwal, the court also took cognisance of the eighth supplementary chargesheet filed by the ED, issuing production warrants for Vinod Chauhan and summoning another accused, Ashish Mathur.
Chauhan, closely associated with Kejriwal, was apprehended by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for his alleged involvement in transferring ₹25.5 crore from Delhi to Goa.
The ED has accused Kejriwal of being intricately involved in policy formulation, kickback schemes, and the utilization of proceeds of crime. The agency asserts that Kejriwal’s actions constitute serious economic offenses, backed by substantial evidence linking him to money laundering activities.
This legal development follows the ED’s filing of a 200-page chargesheet on May 17, naming Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as key figures in the case. Kejriwal, aged 55 and the AAP convenor, was arrested by the ED on March 21, subsequent to the Delhi High Court’s denial of interim protection from arrest.
