On Thursday, the Delhi High Court provided a final chance for former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other respondents to respond to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) petition. The ED is seeking to expunge adverse observations made by a trial court while discharging Kejriwal and 22 others in the excise policy case. The court, led by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, granted additional time after the respondents requested it, noting that one respondent, Vinod Chauhan, had already submitted his reply. The court emphasized that no further extensions will be granted beyond the next hearing on April 22, 2023. The ED's petition challenges remarks made by the trial court on February 27, which indicated that investigations into election funding irregularities could not solely rely on allegations and that criminal law should not be misused for political purposes. The ED contends that the trial court exceeded its jurisdiction by making these remarks without the agency being part of the proceedings.