The Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas challenging his arrest and seeking bail in the case registered by the CBI over the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam. The hearing has been adjourned to September 5 after the CBI sought time to file a counter-affidavit in the matter. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan were hearing the matter.

Earlier, a Delhi court on Tuesday extended the period of Mr. Kejriwal’s judicial custody till August 27 in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise scam.

The Aam Aadmi Party chief was formally arrested by CBI on June 26, 2024, while he was in custody of the Enforcement Directorate in the money laundering case arising out of the alleged liquor policy scam.

On the 12th of July, the Supreme Court granted Mr. Kejriwal interim bail in the money laundering case while referring his petition challenging ED arrest to a larger bench. However, he continued to remain in judicial custody due to his arrest by the CBI.