SC Denies Urgent Hearing of Kejriwal’s Bail Extension Plea, Matter Referred to CJI

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused an urgent hearing of Arvind Kejriwal’s plea to extend his interim bail by a week on medical grounds.

Kejriwal was granted interim bail in the alleged liquor policy scam to campaign for his AAP candidates ahead of the election for Delhi’s seven Lok Sabha seats. He was released on bail till June 1. He has to return to Tihar Jail by June 2.

Hearing the interim bail plea extension application of Kejriwal, a vacation bench of the Supreme Court said it would only forward his plea to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who will decide when it will be heard.

“The CJI will take an appropriate decision on listing this plea,” the bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and KV Vishwanathan said. So, as of now Mr Kejriwal has to return to jail by June 2.