New Delhi: Apna Punjab Media: The Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on the plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in excise duty policy scam cases, in which he sought permission for two more meetings with his lawyers through video conferencing. Did. Enforcement Directorate and Tihar Jail officials opposed the move and said the law is equal for all. Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal’s lawyer said he was facing around 35 cases across the country and he needed two more meetings with his lawyers to get a fair trial.
Opposing Kejriwal’s plea, Tihar Jail authorities argued that there are many prisoners against whom 100 cases are pending and they are allowed to meet their lawyers only twice. On the other hand, ED alleged that Kejriwal was using his meetings with lawyers to send instructions to Delhi government ministers. After hearing the arguments of all the parties, Justice Nena Bansal Krishna said that he is reserving the decision and an order in this regard will be passed in the chamber.
Opposing Kejriwal’s plea, the jail authorities’ counsel said Kejriwal had initially sought permission for only two more physical meetings with his lawyers and now wanted two more online meetings. The ED counsel said a similar request was made before the High Court bench in a PIL but the application was rejected. The lawyer said that the rules of Delhi jail are more liberal than other parts of the country. He said that all prisoners in Delhi jails are treated equally and all get a chance to meet their lawyers twice a week.
Meanwhile, opposing the arguments of ED and jail authorities, Kejriwal’s lawyer said that ED should not say anything in this case as Kejriwal is in judicial custody and jail authorities are the main parties in this case. He said Kejriwal had sent the message to ministers through his lawyers when he was in police custody and not in judicial custody in Tihar jail.
