What has transpired in the Kejriwal money laundering case so far, from a new excise policy to regular bail?

The Delhi government's implementation of the new liquor regulation in November 2021 marked the beginning of this entire issue. Since then, a lot has transpired in the case. Kejriwal was repeatedly called by the ED, he asked the court for relief, the ED took him into custody, and he was later released on temporary bail. Kejriwal was granted regular bail after his temporary release for participating in the Lok Sabha election campaign.

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, received relief on Thursday in the money laundering case pertaining to the liquor scandal. He was granted bail by the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi, subject to a one-lakh bond. The judge denied the ED's request for 48 hours to contest his bail, however. Kejriwal is now eligible to leave Tihar Jail on Friday.

The Delhi government's implementation of the new liquor regulation in November 2021 marked the beginning of this entire issue. Since then, a lot has transpired in the case. Kejriwal was repeatedly called by the ED, he asked the court for relief, the ED took him into custody, and he was later released on temporary bail. Kejriwal was granted regular bail after his temporary release for participating in the Lok Sabha election campaign. It is crucial in this kind of circumstance to be aware of Kejriwal's past actions throughout the lawsuit.

-November 2021: The Delhi government put the new alcohol policy into effect.

In July 2022, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena suggested that the CBI look into claims of anomalies in the formulation and execution of policies.

-August 2022: Cases related to purported irregularities were lodged by the CBI and Enforcement Directorate.

-September 2022: The liquor policy was repealed by the Delhi administration.

-October 30, 2023: In the money laundering case, ED sent Kejriwal with the first summons, requiring him to appear on November 2.

-December 2023: On December 21 and January 3, Kejriwal received two further summonses from the ED for interrogation.

-January 2024: On January 18 and February 2, Kejriwal received two further summonses from the ED.

ED filed a case against Kejriwal in the Magistrate Court on February 3rd, citing his failure to reply to the summons.

ED filed a case, and on February 7th, the Magistrate Court summoned Kejriwal.

-February: On February 19 and March 4, Kejriwal received a summons from the ED.

On March 7, Kejriwal was summoned by the Magistrate Court in response to the ED's latest allegation that he had evaded a summons.

March 15: The Sessions Court declined to halt Kejriwal's legal action for failing to appear at the summons.

16 March: In response to the ED's accusation that Kejriwal had failed to attend for his summons, the Magistrate Court granted Kejriwal bail.

21st March: Kejriwal challenged the summons he received, but the Delhi High Court declined to shield him from arrest. Shortly thereafter, Kejriwal was detained by the ED.

-23 March: Kejriwal filed a motion in the Delhi High Court contesting the trial court's decision to remand him to the ED's custody and order his arrest by the agency.

9 April: Kejriwal's appeal against his ED arrest was rejected by the High Court.

10 April: Kejriwal petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn the ruling of the High Court that had upheld the ED's arrest of him.

15 April: In response to Kejriwal's appeal contesting his arrest, the Supreme Court requested an answer from the ED by April 24.

24 April: The ED informed the Supreme Court that Kejriwal's culpability for money laundering is confirmed by the information submitted to the investigating officer (IO).

* April 27: Kejriwal informed the Supreme Court that the ideals of democracy founded on "free and fair elections" were being attacked by his "illegal arrest" in this case.

-April 29: In light of Kejriwal's repeated summonses to appear before the ED and record his testimony, the Supreme Court questioned his absence.

-May 3: In light of the impending Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court said that it could think about awarding Kejriwal provisional release.

-May 8: The Supreme Court said that Kejriwal's temporary release will be decided upon on May 10.

-May 10: Kejriwal was given temporary release from prison till June 1 to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections, but the Supreme Court ordered him to turn himself in and go back to jail on June 2.

-May 30: Kejriwal filed a motion for temporary bail in a Delhi court.

-June 1: Kejriwal's temporary bail request was postponed till June 5 by the court.

-June 5: For medical reasons, the court declined to give Kejriwal provisional release.

June 20: Kejriwal was granted regular bail by the court.