Delhi High Court's verdict today on Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging arrest

The Delhi High Court will on Tuesday deliver its verdict on a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, challenging his arrest in a money laundering case linked with the alleged excise scam.

As per the cause list uploaded on the high court’s website, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma will pronounce the order at 2.30 pm on Tuesday.

Besides his arrest, Kejriwal, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, has also challenged his subsequent remand in the Enforcement Directorate's custody.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener has questioned the "timing" of his arrest by the agency and said it was in contravention of the basic structure of the Constitution, including democracy, free and fair elections and level playing field.

Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate opposed the plea and contended that Kejriwal cannot claim "immunity" from arrest on the ground of upcoming elections as law is applied equally to him and an "aam aadmi".

On Tuesday, Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court is also set to pronounce its verdict on Kejriwal's plea seeking additional time to meet with his lawyers.

Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 after the high court refused to grant him protection from coercive action by the federal anti-money laundering agency.

He was sent to judicial custody in the case on April 1 after he was produced in the trial court on expiry of Enforcement Directorate's custody.

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