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23. Kejriwal gave misleading
information about assets,
complainant tells court
Meanwhile, the court
allowed an application by the complainant
seeking the examination of witnesses in support
of the complaint.
New Delhi | Published:March
12, 2014 2:13 am
A city court on Monday
recorded the statement of a complainant, who had
registered a complaint against former Delhi
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly
giving “misleading information” in an affidavit
he had filed ahead of the Assembly elections
last year.
Metropolitan Magistrate
Swati Katiyar commenced recording of
pre-summoning evidence in the matter and
recorded the statement of petitioner Neeraj
Saxena who has filed a criminal complaint on
behalf of the NGO, Maulik Bharat Trust.
The complainant alleged
that Kejriwal had “willfully misled” the
Election Commission by concealing his correct
address and suppressing the market value of his
property.
Meanwhile, the court
allowed an application by the complainant
seeking the examination of witnesses in support
of the complaint.
The court also allowed the
questioning of three government officials,
including the record keeper of Delhi’s Chief
Election Officer. The matter has been fixed for
May 7.
The NGO’s counsel had
earlier argued that the affidavit was filed by
Kejriwal before a competent authority at Jam
Nagar house, which falls under the jurisdiction
of this court.
However, Saxena’s petition
stated that “willful concealment and suppression
of correct address and value of the aforesaid
property amounts to commission of a criminal
offence under Section 125A of the Representation
of the People Act, 1951, punishable with six
months’ imprisonment and/or fine or both”.
“The aforesaid facts and
circumstances clearly make out a case of blatant
violation, suppression, misleading facts and
information not only from the electors but also
from Election Commission,” the petition said. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/kejriwal-gave-misleading-information-about-assets-complainant-tells-court-2/#sthash.WlLlwQBL.dpuf |