“I will argue this case myself. I will avail my legal rights,” Arvind Kejriwal told the bench.
The issue stems from March 29, 2020 presser where Kejriwal urged rent relief during Covid-19 locked, saying government would pay for poor tenants.
The plea comes as the High Court hears appeals filed by the CBI challenging a trial court order that discharged Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and 21 others, ruling there was insufficient material to proceed with trial.
Taking the previous AAP dispensation to task, Parvesh Verma claimed multi-level violations in raising the structure, ranging from issuing of tenders to awarding contracts to procuring luxurious ornaments for the villa.
The ruling also came with sharp observations against the Central Bureau of Investigation, with the court stating that the agency’s case could not withstand judicial scrutiny and stood discredited.
Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, D K Upadhyaya, has declined the request by former Delhi chief minister Kejriwal and others to transfer CBI's plea from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said the observations in the trial court order, which discharged all the 23 accused in the CBI case, appeared to be general in nature
Earlier today, while pronouncing the order, Judge Singh reportedly observed that the investigation appeared to be built more on conjecture and narrative than on concrete evidence
The Delhi court did not explicitly mention anything about the ongoing ED case while dismissing the corruption charges in the CBI case. However, the verdict is likely to significantly weaken the ED case as it is tied to the main excise policy case dismissed by the court.
Kejriwal, who broke down after being discharged in the case, accused PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of hatching the biggest political conspiracy of independent India.
The protest petition was moved by complainant Shiv Kumar Saksena, who had earlier sought registration of an FIR alleging defacement of public property in the Dwarka area.
The court dealt with the allegations of willful disobedience by Arvind Kejriwal and said, "The next challenge was to prove the accused's intentional disobedience, which the complainant has not proved beyond a reasonable doubt."
Observing that the accused was a serving chief minister and "he too enjoyed his fundamental right of movement", a Delhi court held that "the legal challenge to due service of summons is maintainable".
Kejriwal said the party was created to bring honest and capable individuals from ordinary backgrounds into politics, ensuring accountability and people-centric governance.
The AAP candidates who won in their respective wards are Beena Kurian (Ward 13, Karimkunnam Grama Panchayat), Sini Antony (Ward 16, Mullenkolly Grama Panchayat), and Smitha Luke (Ward 4, Uzhavoor Grama Panchayat)
Opposition party seizes on Rekha Gupta's remarks as city battles toxic smog with severe pollution
The BJP has been alleging that Kejriwal, who visits Punjab frequently, has converted the bungalow into a 'palatial' base for his visits. Just before Kejriwal, it was occupied by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha.
“Sheeshmahal 2 is being built in Punja with the state’s taxpayers’ money and Punjab CM quota as Kejriwal is the super CM of Punjab,” Shehzad Poonawalla told Moneycontrol.
Rajesh Kalangutkar had unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Goa assembly elections from the Mayem constituency.
The project, which was started in 2015 during the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's tenure, is expected to be completed by June next year.
The Centre reportedly allotted 95, Lodhi Estate bungalow, to Kejriwal. As a Type-VII bungalow, it is the second largest category of government residential accommodation.
Gupta's remarks came a day after former Delhi chief minister Kejriwal had flagged a video clip of Gupta talking about EVM manipulation.
The High Court was hearing a plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party, seeking the allotment of a bungalow for its national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi is reeling under a flood-like situation with the Yamuna rising to the season's highest of 207.48 metres.
In Mann's absence, Kejriwal later proceeded to visit flood-hit areas in Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district.