India News | Highlights of SC Judgment in Arvind Kejriwal Case

New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Following are the highlights of the Supreme Court's Friday judgment in which the apex court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise policy scam:

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* SC says prolonged incarceration amounts to "unjust deprivation of liberty"

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* Justice Surya Kant says Kejriwal's arrest does not suffer with any procedural infirmity

* Continued incarceration for extended period pending trial would infringe upon Kejriwal's right to liberty

* Given Kejriwal's position and his roots in society, no valid reason to entertain apprehension of his fleeing country

* Kejriwal shall not make any public comments on merits of CBI case

* Kejriwal shall remain present before trial court on each and every date of hearing

* Kejriwal shall fully cooperate with trial court for expeditious conclusion of trial proceedings

* Terms and conditions imposed by coordinate bench in ED case imposed mutatis mutandis in present case

* Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said belated arrest of Kejriwal by CBI unjustified

* Every effort must be made to remove any perception that investigation not carried out fairly by CBI

* Accused has right to remain silent and cannot be compelled to make inculpatory statements against himself

* Imperative that CBI dispels notion of it being "caged parrot"

* Kejriwal's arrest by CBI only to frustrate bail granted to him in ED case

* Justice Bhuyan says CBI definitely wrong in arresting Kejriwal on grounds that he was evasive in his reply

* It would be travesty of justice to keep Kejriwal in further detention in CBI case.

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