The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Delhi Chief Minister following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.
The court claimed that there was no scope for judicial interference in the case.
The plea was moved by Surjit Singh Yadav, a Delhi resident claiming to be a farmer and social worker. In his plea, Yadav said a Chief Minister accused of a financial scandal should not be permitted to continue in public office.
A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that it is for the executive and the President to examine the issue and the Court cannot interfere with the same, Bar and Bench reported.
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“Having heard the counsel for the petitioner, and having perused the paperbook, this court is of the view that there is no scope of judicial interference vis a vis the relief sought,” the court said.
If there is a government failure then the governor or the President will act on it. You are showing us the practical difficulty but show us any bar which prohibits it. High Court does not impose the governor’s rule or the president’s rule,” the acting Chief Justice added.
“It is for the other wing of the government to examine the same in accordance with law. The court clarifies that it has not commented on the merits of the case. The petition is dismissed,” court said, according to Live Law.
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Arvind Kejriwal was arrested on March 21 and was subsequently remanded to the probe agency’s custody till March 28 by a Delhi court, in connection with the alleged irregularities in the Delhi liquor policy scam.