File picture: In this Thursday, March 28, 2024 file photo, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal leaves the Rouse Avenue Court after he was produced by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. In a massive setback to Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed his petition challenging his arrest in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam, saying there was no contravention of legal provisions. | Photo Credit: -
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order upholding his arrest in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam.
Kejriwal's counsel Vivek Jain told PTI that they have filed the petition in the apex court challenging the High Court's order.
In a blow to Kejriwal ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Delhi High Court had on Tuesday upheld his arrest in the money laundering case, saying the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was left with "little option" after he skipped repeated summonses and refused to join the investigation.
Published on April 10, 2024
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