- Arvind Kejriwal became the first sitting Chief Minister to get arrested.
- Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy scam under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, of 2002.
- Bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, of 2002 is not easy due to its stringent provisions.
- AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa was the first former CM to get arrested in 1996.
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
- It was enacted in 2002 and implemented on July 1, 2005.
- Its main objective is to prevent money laundering.
- It was amended in 2012 to bring banks, mutual funds, and insurance companies under its purview.
- All offences under the PMLA are cognizable and non-bailable. It has no provision for anticipatory bail.
- Under section 45, two more strict conditions for bail were added under PMLA in 2018.
Delhi liquor policy scam
- In 2021, a new excise policy was introduced by the Delhi government to modernize alcohol sales in the city.
- Enforcement Directorate (ED) blamed that the policy was intentionally designed with loopholes to favour AAP leaders and promote cartel formations.
- ED alleged that AAP leaders received kickbacks from liquor businesses in exchange for preferential treatment.