Order To ED To Furnish Reasons In Arvind Kejriwal Case Applies Prospectively: Delhi High Court

In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that the requirement laid down by the Supreme Court for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to provide “reasons to believe” at the time of arrest applies only prospectively. The Court, led by Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, referred to the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Arvind Kejriwal case and observed that the said requirement was a new obligation and not a reinterpretation…