Supreme Court Grants Bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

• The Supreme Court has ordered Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to be released on regular bail in a case related to the scrapped excise policy.
• Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan agreed to grant bail, but differed on the legality of Kejriwal’s arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
• Justice Kant barred Kejriwal from visiting the Chief Minister’s office, the Delhi Secretariat, or signing official files unless necessary for clearance/approval.
• Justice Bhuyan had “serious reservations” about the two bail conditions but refrained from delving further into them as they were part of a different case.
• Kejriwal stepped out of Tihar jail to a resounding welcome by AAP leaders and supporters.
• Justice Bhuyan questioned the timing and necessity of Kejriwal’s arrest, arguing that an accused cannot be branded noncooperative due to his “evasive” responses to interrogators.