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Delhi excise policy case (CBI)

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What

The CBI’s case over alleged corruption in the formulation and execution of the then AAP government’s now-scrapped Delhi excise policy for 2021-22

Status

A trial court discharged Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others on 27 February 2026; the CBI’s revision petition was listed in the Delhi High Court on 17 August 2026, with no ruling reported

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The Delhi excise policy case

Last checked

6 Nov 2026 (what this means)

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• Arvind Kejriwal / Discharged by a Delhi trial court, 27 February 2026 / Delhi excise policy case (CBI)
  • A Delhi court discharged Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others by refusing to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet against them. Business Standard reports that Special Judge Jitendra Singh rapped the CBI for lapses in the investigation and said there was no cogent evidence against Kejriwal.27 Feb 2026 · Business Standard · CBI to appeal against discharge of Kejriwal, Sisodia in excise policy case
• Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) / Brought, and is challenging the discharge in the Delhi High Court / Delhi excise policy case (CBI)Allegation
  • A CBI spokesperson said the agency would appeal in the high court immediately, since several aspects of the investigation had been “ignored or not considered adequately” by the trial court.27 Feb 2026 · Business Standard · CBI to appeal against discharge of Kejriwal, Sisodia in excise policy case
  • The CBI’s revision petition calls the discharge order patently illegal and perverse and says the trial court conducted a mini-trial. Kejriwal and Sisodia sought its dismissal as non-maintainable, saying it was filed within four hours of the discharge order. Justice Manoj Jain was to hear it on 17 August 2026.16 Aug 2026 · PTI (via The Tribune) · Excise case: Delhi High Court to hear CBI challenge to Kejriwal's discharge on August 17
• Manish Sisodia / Discharged by a Delhi trial court, 27 February 2026 / Delhi excise policy case (CBI)
  • Business Standard reports that the court discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others, and that the judge said there was no prima facie case against Sisodia and the other accused.27 Feb 2026 · Business Standard · CBI to appeal against discharge of Kejriwal, Sisodia in excise policy case
• K Kavitha / Discharged by a Delhi trial court, 27 February 2026 / Delhi excise policy case (CBI)
  • Business Standard reports that Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha was among the 21 others discharged with Kejriwal and Sisodia.27 Feb 2026 · Business Standard · CBI to appeal against discharge of Kejriwal, Sisodia in excise policy case