Liquor Policy Case | CBI Challenge To Discharge Of Kejriwal, Sisodia : Live Updates From Delhi High Court

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9 March 2026 10:07 AM IST

  • Liquor Policy Case | CBI Challenge To Discharge Of Kejriwal, Sisodia : Live Updates From Delhi High Court
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    The Delhi High Court will hear today CBI's revision plea challenging the discharge of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and all other accused in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.

    On February 27, special judge Jitendra Singh, in strong words, had rapped CBI for lapses in investigation and said that the “voluminous chargesheet” has many lacunae not supported by any witness or statement. All 23 accused in the case were discharged.

    A bench of Justice Swarna Kant Sharma will hear the CBI's revision today.

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    Live Updates

    • 9 March 2026 10:51 AM IST

      Mehta: The impugned order turns criminal law on its head. The judge while deciding question of discharge says there is no collaborative material. There is enough collaborative material which cannot be brushed away. Discharge stage is not where you have to see collaborative material. This is an order of acquittal without trial.

    • 9 March 2026 10:49 AM IST

      Mehta: There are 164 witnesses which discuss how the conspiracy was hatched, where meetings held, how bribe was paid, to whom it was paid. There is one person, Vijay Nair, two political leaders are directly in touch with him.

    • 9 March 2026 10:48 AM IST

      Mehta: CBI could trace the money laundering. In a matter of this nature there is possibility that a party can allege vendetta etc. All witnesses were examined before magistrate.

    • 9 March 2026 10:48 AM IST

      Mehta: The basic charge is there was a policy, manipulated policy created which resulted into position to facilitate some traders.

      SGI takes Court through facts of the case.

    • 9 March 2026 10:48 AM IST

      SGI Tushar Mehta appears for CBI: This is a petition challenging discharge order. This is one of the biggest scam in history of national capital, the biggest shame.

    • 9 March 2026 10:47 AM IST

      Matter taken up. Hearing begins. 

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