Arvind Kejriwal Challenges 9th ED Summons In Delhi High Court

New Delhi: Seeking no coercive action against him in connection with the Excise policy case, the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved a fresh plea in the Delhi High Court.

The Division bench led by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait will hear the matter this morning.

Kejriwal has approached the court in regard to the 9 summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to him in the Excise case till now.

On Wednesday, during the hearing in the related matter before the Delhi High Court, Kejriwal’s lawyers stated that they have apprehension that ED will arrest him and he is ready to appear if he is given protection.

According to the ED’s last summon in the Excise Case, the financial probe agency has called him to appear before it on March 21.

On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court sought the response of the ED on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging the summons issued to him in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

During the hearing, the bench asked the Kejriwal lawyers, “Why don’t you appear before the Enforcement Directorate?”

In the reply, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh were also arrested by the agency. We have an apprehension that ED will arrest him, but he is ready to appear if he is given protection.