New Delhi, June 4 -- The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday granted NOC to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to renew his passport for 10 years. His passport expired in 2018.

Kejriwal is an accused in the Delhi Excise policy case; therefore, NOC is required to renew the passport.

Special judge Dig Vinay Singh granted NOC to Arvind Kejriwal to renew his passport per the rule. The central bureau opposed the plea and submitted that the norms followed in different Courts of CBI relating to such matters are that the renewal permission is granted for 5 years.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) did not file a formal reply but made only oral submissions to the effect that the passport renewal would not be granted for a complete 10 years....