New Delhi, April 10 -- In a massive blow to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his party AAP which is going to the Lok Sabha polls beginning next week, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by him, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged liquorgate scam case saying there is no contravention of legal provisions.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma upheld his arrest and subsequent remand orders of the trial court, including the order through which Kejriwal was sent to judicial custody, holding that ED was able to place enough material, statements of approvers and the AAP's own candidate stating that Kejriwal was given money for Goa elections.

The High ...