Indian opposition leader granted bail after five months in jail

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, was detained in connection with a corruption probe in March, and later in connection with a scrapped alcohol sales policy in November 2021. The policy, introduced by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was withdrawn after allegations of exploiting rules to benefit private liquor bars. Kejriwal was detained alongside other senior AAP members, and the arrest took place just before the start of the national elections. The Supreme Court later ruled that while Kejriwal's arrest was lawful, he should be freed while contesting charges against him, citing that prolonged incarceration amounts to unjust deprivation of liberty.