Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant interim protection to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on his plea for "no coercive action" by the ED in connection with the money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam. A division bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain, after hearing arguments from both sides, declined to pass any order granting interim relief at this juncture. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Arvind Kejriwal, contended that the ED's summons lacked clarity regarding the capacity in which Kejriwal was called to appear, accusing the agency of attempting to create an uneven playing field amidst upcoming elections. Singhvi argued against the necessity of Kejriwal's arrest, saying that the ED must demonstrate a valid reason for such action rather than exercising power arbitrarily. He labelled the ED's actions as politically motivated and vague. In response, ASG SV Raju along with special counsel Zoheb Hossain, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), opposed granting interim relief, saying that the law must be applied uniformly to all individuals, regardless of their position.