Abhishek Singhvi Discusses Arvind Kejriwal Bail, But There’s One Exception for His Signature

In response to the arrest of Mr. Kejriwal by the CBI, Mr. Singhvi has labeled it as an “insurance arrest”. He highlighted the relief provided to Mr. Kejriwal by the Supreme Court, referring to it as a “well-deserved release”.

Mr. Singhvi emphasized that both judges, Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, were in agreement regarding Mr. Kejriwal’s entitlement to bail. Mr. Singhvi continued to express his disapproval of the CBI’s arrest, which followed Mr. Kejriwal being granted bail by a trial court in the case filed by the Enforcement Directorate.

He reiterated his stance that the agency should not have arrested Mr. Kejriwal. When asked about the judges’ disagreement on the legality of the arrest, Mr. Singhvi asserted that there are nuances to be considered and clarified that the matter would not go to a larger bench.

Regarding the conditions imposed on Mr. Kejriwal, Mr. Singhvi stressed that no new conditions had been added, dismissing claims that Mr. Kejriwal could not function as the chief minister. He firmly stated that in Constitutional law and practice, there is no concept of a “half chief minister” and reaffirmed that Mr. Kejriwal holds the status of the chief minister, which can only be changed by the elected government or Article 356 (President’s rule).