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Constitutional Law

Unravelling Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Conditions: An analysis of the Supreme Court's Verdict

On May 10, the Supreme Court granted interim release to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until June 1. Kejriwal had been in judicial custody related to the Delhi liquor policy case, with the court noting the long gap between the case's registration in August 2022 and his arrest in March 2024. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued the decision, considering the uniqueness of the case involving an elected Chief Minister and the timing of the arrest with respect to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

MPS ACCEPTING BRIBES FOR CASTING VOTES OR GIVING SPEECH IN THE PARLIAMENT CANNOT CLAIM IMMUNITY: SUPREME COURT

In a significant judgement delivered on March 4, 2024, the Supreme Court of India addressed the complex issue of whether Members of Parliament (MPs) enjoy immunity under Article 105(2) of the Constitution of India, which provides immunity to all members of Parliament from any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by them in Parliament or any committee thereof from prosecution for bribery.