New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Rouse Avenue Court’s order discharging all 23 accused, including AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in the 2022 Delhi excise policy case.The central agency has filed a criminal revision petition challenging the trial court’s detailed order, which had refused to frame charges in the corruption case and held that the prosecution fai…
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday criticised the AAP celebrations over the judgment of a Delhi Special Court offering a reprieve to Arvind Kejriwal in the “liquor policy scam”, accusing the accused of destroying SIM cards and other evidence.The court’s decision is based on the technical ground of “lack of evidence” and in no way amounts to a “clean chit” to Kejriwal, said Sachdeva.He added that the investigating agency has repeatedly maintaine…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Rouse Avenue Court in the national capital on Friday discharged AAP national Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and his closest aide Manish Sisodia, along with 23 others in the excise policy case, also called liquor policy scam, clearing them of charges of alleged corruption and wrongdoing, stating that there was “no overarching conspiracy or criminal intent”. Kejriwal and Sisodia’s acquittal in the case comes despite their incarceration for months in the case and, as ex…
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) After the Rouse Avenue Court acquitted former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and 21 others in the alleged liquor policy scam case, RJD National Working President Tejashwi Yadav on Friday demanded fresh elections to the Delhi Legislative Assembly.Speaking to media persons at Patna airport, Yadav said the court’s verdict had proven that the charges in the so-called liquor scam were false.“The decision of the Rouse Avenue …
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The discharge of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his close aide and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in the liquor policy case came as an unprecedented relief for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the duo, founding members of the party, served prison terms in the case. Their exoneration in the highly contentious case triggered a wave of emotion, with the party supremo breaking down before the cameras during his first reaction to the relief. The big relief for AAP…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The CBI will submit an appeal to the High Court challenging the order issued by the Rouse Avenue court on Friday, which acquitted former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, along with others, in connection with the 2022 Delhi excise policy case. The agency added that several aspects of the investigation were either ignored or not adequately considered in the trial court’s judgment.The CBI had registered an FIR on August 17, 2022, against…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case has injected fresh energy into opposition ranks and could soon find resonance in Kerala’s fast-evolving political landscape as the state heads to Assembly elections.With Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Delhi to attend the Politburo meeting of the CPI-M, indications are that he is likely to call on Kejriwal in what would be a politically loaded meeting.The two leaders share a…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Congress on Friday mounted an attack on the BJP after a Delhi court acquitted former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the alleged liquor policy scam case.Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera alleged that the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have a tacit political understanding and they help each other when it suits their interests.In a post on X, Khera claimed that proceedings against the BJP’s “convenient alli…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal became emotional after being discharged by the Rouse Avenue Court in the Delhi excise policy case. Speaking to the media for the first time after the verdict, Kejriwal wept inconsolably. Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was seen hugging Kejriwal, wiping his tears and consoling him as party supporters gathered around.Addressing reporters, Kejriwal said, “The way they kept …
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) In a significant development, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia have been acquitted in the high-profile Delhi liquor excise policy case.The Rouse Avenue Court observed that there was no evidence against the two leaders, granting them a major reprieve.The court emphasised the importance of a fair investigation to ensure a fair trial, noting that the prosecution had failed to substantiate its allegations. Regarding …