Goa High Court has cancelled the summons issued to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by the lower court with respect to the case related to a speech during the 2017 Goa election campaign.
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been in deep trouble, especially with respect to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). After the arrest of Satyendra Jain, Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh in the past couple of years, there have been multiple ED summons sent to Delhi CM and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal. Amid these constant ED Summons, there has been a news of great relief for the Delhi Chief Minister; the Goa High Court has cancelled the summons issued to Arvind Kejriwal by the Lower Court. What summon was issued to the AAP supremo and why has it been cancelled, read to know details..
Big Relief To Arvind Kejriwal Amid ED Raids
As mentioned earlier, AAP Chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been given a huge relief from the Goa High Court amid the constant ED Summons and raids at his party leaders’ premises. The Goa High Court has cancelled the summons issued to Arvind Kejriwal by a lower court. The summons was about a case with respect to a speech delivered by Kejriwal during the 2017 Goa Election Campaign.
What Was The Summons Issued To Delhi CM By Goa Court?
The summons mentioned here was sent to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by a court in Goa’s Mapusa in November, 2023. There were charges against him regarding violation of Section 123(1) of The Representation of the People Act and Sections 171B and 171E of the Indian Penal Code. The Goa AAP President Advocate Amir Palekar had called this case ‘purely political’ and in a TOI Report, he was quoted as saying, “This case is only meant to harass the party. I will represent Kejriwal on Wednesday and take steps to challenge this. These summons have come all of a sudden. We don’t fin cases of electoral offences filed against the BJP President.”