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Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail and can now leave jail after nearly six months of imprisonment without a trial in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate.
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The Supreme Court has granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been jailed for the last six months in the alleged liquor policy scam. Two months ago, the chief minister was granted bail for a few days ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections.
The Aam Aadmi Party leader can now leave jail after nearly six months in prison without a trial, after having secured bail in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate. However, he cannot go to his office or the Delhi Secretariat, or sign files without Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's consent.
In a brief session Friday morning, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Surya Kant delivered separate verdicts on Mr. Kejriwal's two pleas, but agreed that the Chief Minister must be released.
