Articles tagged under: Arvind Kejriwal

SC junks Kejriwal’s plea challenging summons in GU defamation case

October 21, 2024
SC junks Kejriwal’s plea challenging summons in GU defamation case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea from AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had challenged the summons against him in a criminal defamation case regarding his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications. A bench comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S V N Bhatti noted that they had already dismissed a similar plea from AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, a co-accused in the case, on April 8, 2024. “...Read More

Gujarat HC rejects Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh’s plea

February 16, 2024
Gujarat HC rejects Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh’s plea

The Gujarat High Court bench of Justice Hasmukh D Suthar today dismissed pleas filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi party's Rajyasabha member Sanjay Singh challenging a Sessions Court order affirming summons issued against them by a Magistrate Court in a defamation case filed by Gujarat University concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education Degree. DeshGujaratRead More

AAP declares candidates for 2 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat

February 13, 2024
AAP declares candidates for 2 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today announced two candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat without consulting the I.N.D.I. Alliance partners and Congress party. The party has also announced candidates for 3 seats in Assam and Goa. The party has already withdrawn from the INDI block in Punjab and will be contesting polls alone. Sandeep Pathak, Rajya Sabha MP, in a press conference today, said that a few days ago, "we announced three candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Assam, and I believ...Read More

Kejriwal and Mann meet Chaitar Vasava in Rajpipla Jail

January 08, 2024

Narmada: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, met AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava in jail today. The meeting occurred at the Rajpipla district jail in Narmada, where Chaitar Vasava and his wife Shakuntalaben are currently detained on charges of threatening forest officers and firing rounds in the air. Kejriwal also announced that Vasava would be the AAP's candidate for the Bharuch Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming general elections. ...Read More

Arvind Kejriwal is likely to visit Gujarat on January 7

December 19, 2023
Arvind Kejriwal is likely to visit Gujarat on January 7

Ahmedabad: Aam Aadmi Party President and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to visit Gujarat on January 7th, during which he is likely to hold a roadshow followed by a public meeting in Ahmedabad. On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued summons to Kejriwal for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi Liquor Policy Scam. He has been asked to appear on December 21. This marks the second summons from the ED to Kejriwal in this matter. Previously, on No...Read More

Gujarat HC junks Kejriwal’s review petition in PM Modi’s degree case

November 09, 2023
Gujarat HC junks Kejriwal’s review petition in PM Modi’s degree case

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court today, dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's request for a review of its previous decision that overturned the Central Information Commission's (CIC) order instructing Gujarat University to disclose information about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational degree. Justice Biren Vaishnav rejected the Aam Aadmi Party leader's review petition filed in June. The high court had reserved judgment after both sides made final submissions in September. ...Read More

No relief for Kejriwal from the Supreme Court in the GU defamation case

August 26, 2023
No relief for Kejriwal from the Supreme Court in the GU defamation case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Friday dismissed the special leave petition filed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to stay the trial in the criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University concerning his comments about the Prime Minister's degree. The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti pointed out that Kejriwal's plea to halt the trial was still under consideration by the Gujarat High Court and is scheduled for August 29. "We do not find it suitable to issue notice in the ...Read More

Kejriwal moves to Supreme Court seeking stay on trial in GU defamation case

August 22, 2023
Kejriwal moves to Supreme Court seeking stay on trial in GU defamation case

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi's Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has moved an application in the Supreme Court in an attempt to halt his ongoing trial for a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University. This move comes after his request for a stay was turned down by both a city sessions court and the Gujarat High Court earlier this month. Kejriwal, in an application submitted to the city sessions court, stated that due to the denial of interim relief without an explanation,...Read More

No relief to Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh from Gujarat HC in GU defamation case

August 11, 2023
No relief to Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh from Gujarat HC in GU defamation case

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat high court today refused to grant an interim stay on the defamation proceedings against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh in the metropolitan court of Ahmedabad. The case filed by the Gujarat University registrar pertains to Kejriwal and Singh's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree given by the Gujarat University. Kejriwal and Singh haven't appeared in the metro court after summoned for several times in this case...Read More

Kejriwal moves to Gujarat HC seeking stay on GU defamation case

August 10, 2023
Kejriwal moves to Gujarat HC seeking stay on GU defamation case

Ahmedabad: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to the Gujarat High Court to halt the summons and delay the proceedings in the metropolitan court regarding a defamation complaint filed by Gujarat University (GU). This follows a denial of his previous application for the same by a city sessions court. The complaint relates to alleged remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree made by Kejriwal and AAP member Sanjay Singh. The two politicians had challenged the metropolitan...Read More