The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for his alleged involvement in the Delhi liquor policy scam.
Earlier in the day, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court had refused to grant Kejriwal interim protection from coercive action in the case.
The national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) moved the High Court challenging the summons issued to him by ED. He also filed an application seeking interim protection in the case.
The High Court has listed the case for hearing on April 22.
ED had earlier filed two criminal complaints against Kejriwal in the Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi alleging non-compliance of the summons by him.
The national agency had issued nine summons to Kejriwal, who chose to skip them all.