AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has written to Delhi High Court Chief Justice seeking transfer of the CBI’s excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another bench. The AAP Supremo has sought transfer of the CBI’s criminal petition challenging his discharge in the case. Kejriwal is one of the respondents in the matter. The … Read more
The Delhi High Court on Monday said that the trial court observations made while discharging AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and all other accused in the liquor policy case regarding statements of witnesses and the approvers, at charge stage, are “prima facie erroneous and need consideration.” For context, the trial court had found that … Read more
The case arose in 2022 when the CBI registered a First Information Report (FIR) alleging that the Delhi Excise Policy of 2021-22 was manipulated to facilitate monopolisation and cartelisation of liquor trade in Delhi. The CBI case was registered on a complaint made by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on July 20, 2022. The probe agency said that … Read more