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The Supreme Court is hearing a bail petition moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested on March 21 in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam. The court had earlier said it would consider bail to allow the Aam Aadmi Party boss to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha election, in which Delhi will vote on May 25.
Here are the LIVE updates on Arvind Kejriwal bail hearing:
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Supreme Court's Oral Observations In Arvind Kejriwal Bail Hearing
Justice Sanjiv Khanna: "We are also wondering if we give interim bail, can we allow petitioner to continue to sign official files to carry on official duties as somewhere there will be a conflict of interest. Its not on a legality but propriety and a larger public interest.
Justice Dipankar Datta: If election was not there we would not have given bail. Arguments would have gone on. Now we have time till 2:30 only and before vacations we may not have time to hear before the vacations and this matter may get adjourned to post vacation so we are considering interim bail so will think about the conditions.
"You Can't Sign Files If You Get Bail": Supreme Court To Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal says he will not deal with the excise case. "I have discharged as Chief Minister for the last 1 and a half years this will be humiliating," he tells the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court: We are very clear we don't want you to discharge your official duties if we give you a bail. Today is not a question of legality but propriety.
Arvind Kejriwal: What public discharge will this be served as not being Chief Minister?
Supreme Court: We thought of releasing you because of elections and time constraint we are deciding on this matter. If that doesn't happen, it will go beyond vacations.
Supreme Court: If elections were not there, there would be no question of interim bail
Abhishek Singhvi: I will make a statement that he will not sign any files, with a condition that the Lt Governor may not stop any work on the ground that I have not signed any file.
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