Delhi High Court Reopens Scrutiny of Kejriwal’s Acquittal in ED Summons Case

The Delhi High Court has reopened scrutiny of Arvind Kejriwal’s acquittal in cases related to alleged non-compliance with Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons in the excise policy probe.

Acting on the ED’s plea, the Court issued notice and sought Kejriwal’s response, signalling fresh judicial examination of whether his conduct amounted to “wilful disobedience.”

The trial court had earlier acquitted him, holding that mere non-appearance did not establish intentional defiance. Challenging this, the ED argued that repeated absence was deliberate.

The High Court will now assess whether the legal threshold for non-compliance under enforcement proceedings was correctly applied.