Supreme Court Extends CBI Response Time in Kejriwal Case

The Supreme Court has granted the CBI an additional week to respond to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the Delhi excise policy case, with the next hearing set for September 5. Kejriwal has been in judicial custody since his CBI arrest on June 26, despite being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in a related money laundering case. The Delhi High Court earlier upheld his arrest, citing potential influence on witnesses. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court extended interim bail for businessman Amit Arora, also implicated in the excise policy case, until August 30 due to his severe health condition. Arora, arrested by the ED in November 2022, is suffering from life-threatening diseases and requires hospitalisation. Kejriwal's case is based on allegations that the excise policy was manipulated to benefit certain liquor retailers in exchange for money.