A Delhi court on Wednesday extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody till July 3 in connection with Delhi excise policy ‘scam’ case.

Special Judge Niyay Bindu made this decision after Kejriwal appeared via video conference after his previous custody period ended.

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In the hearing, Kejriwal’s counsel objected to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) request for extending his custody, arguing that there were insufficient grounds to justify such an extension.

Earlier on June 5, a Delhi court had rejected Kejriwal’s plea for interim bail on medical grounds in the case.

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Kejriwal was arrested by the anti-money laundering probe agency on March 21. ED previously stated that Kejriwal was directly involved in creating the now-cancelled excise policy. This policy was designed to benefit a group of individuals from southern India known as the ‘South Group’.

According to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), this group received special access and advantages, acquiring stakes in established wholesale businesses and additional retail zones beyond what the policy permitted.

The ED further alleged that Rs 100 crore was paid to AAP leaders as bribes. These funds, the agency claimed, were funnelled into the AAP’s campaign for the Goa Assembly elections between 2021 and 2022.