Arvind Kejriwal News: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has recently been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under PMLA. This arrest has been made in connection with the money laundering case related to liquor scam in Delhi. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is already in jail in this case. The Enforcement Directorate i.e. ED arrested Arvind Kejriwal after a long interrogation of about 2 hours. In such a situation, questions are coming in the minds of many people. How much power does ED have? Can the police and CBI arrest someone without questioning? Let us know the answer to this question.
Police and CBI arrest without questioning
Under Section 50 (1) of the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure, when the police arrests someone, they also have to explain the reason for the arrest. But the police can arrest someone even without questioning. A process is adopted for this. The police can arrest anyone without questioning. When the offense is cognizable. There is a provision to arrest without warrant in such a crime.
Or the police are sure that the person is going to commit a cognizable crime. In the category of serious crimes, CBI can arrest without questioning. In such a situation, the question that comes to people’s mind is whether the Enforcement Directorate i.e. ED also has the right to arrest without questioning.
Can ED arrest without questioning?
ED is not a statutory body in India. Just like CBI, Lokpal, etc. It is an investigation branch under the Revenue Department of the Finance Ministry. But despite this, ED has a lot of legal power. Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, which came into force in 2005, anyone can go to investigate without a warrant.
Can confiscate someone’s property. And can also arrest someone without questioning. Offenses committed under PMLA are cognizable and in such a situation the police have the right to arrest anyone without questioning.
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