Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Delhi Court Acquits Kejriwal in ED Summons Cases
Arvind Kejriwal, the former Chief Minister of Delhi, was cleared by a Delhi court in two cases.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed these cases because Kejriwal did not respond to their summons related to an investigation into the Delhi Excise Policy.
The court said that the ED did not prove that the summons were properly sent or that Kejriwal intentionally ignored them.
The court also mentioned that sending summons via email is not legal under the current laws.
Therefore, Kejriwal was acquitted of the charges.
The investigation started after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case based on a complaint about the excise policy.
The court postponed further deliberation until 7 February.
A Delhi court acquitted Arvind Kejriwal in two cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not appearing before the ED in response to summons related to the excise policy probe.
The court found that the ED failed to prove the due service of summons and that the process of issuing summons via email was not in accordance with the law.
The court stated that the ED did not provide a supporting affidavit under Section 65 B of the Evidence Act to prove the service of summons.
The court underlined procedural, legal, and factual challenges to the ED’s case regarding Kejriwal’s culpability.
The court said that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, and Kejriwal was entitled to be exonerated of the charge against him.
- Who
- Arvind Kejriwal, former Chief Minister of Delhi and AAP leader
- What
- Acquitted by a Delhi court in two cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for not appearing before the ED in response to summons related to the excise policy probe
- When
- 22 January 2024
- Where
- Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi
- Why
- The court found that the ED failed to prove the due service of summons and that the process of issuing summons via email was not in accordance with the law
- Person Involved
- Arvind Kejriwal
- Agency Involved
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Case Type
- Excise Policy Probe
- Court
- Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi
- Date of Ruling
- Thursday, 22 January 2024
- Legal Section
- Section 50(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
- Initial Case Date
- 17 August 2022
- Legal Challenge
- Due service of summons
Sources
Delhi court clears Arvind Kejriwal in ED summons cases linked to excise policy probe
Delhi court acquits Arvind Kejriwal in non-compliance of summons in excise policy case
Delhi court acquits Kejriwal in 2 ED cases for intentional non-appearance to summonses
Court acquits ex-AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan for skipping ED summons in Waqf Board case
Arvind Kejriwal Acquitted In ED Case: AAP Claims Victory Of Truth
Personal liberty sacrosanct to every individual, says Delhi court while acquitting Kejriwal
