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India’s top court frees jailed Kejriwal on bail 

Published : Saturday, 14 September, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 175
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted bail on Friday after months behind bars on accusations his party took kickbacks in exchange for liquor licences.

Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of the capital Delhi and a key leader in an opposition alliance that battled Modi in national elections earlier this year, was first detained in March over the long-running corruption probe.

He is among several opposition leaders under investigation or facing criminal charges, with one of his colleagues describing his arrest at the time as a "political conspiracy" orchestrated by Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that Kejriwal's arrest was lawful but that he should be released from custody while contesting the charges against him.

"Prolonged incarceration amounts to unjust deprivation of liberty," Supreme Court justice Surya Kant said in a verdict.

Kejriwal was bailed on a million-rupee ($11,900) bond on the conditions that he did not make public comment on the merits of the case against him, did not visit his office and refrained from signing official files.

The politician had earlier been freed by the same court for several weeks to allow him to campaign in this year's general election, returning to custody once voting concluded.    —AFP



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