Delhi Court Discharges All Accused in Excise Policy Case
Analysis based on 23 articles · First reported Feb 27, 2026 · Last updated Feb 27, 2026
The discharge of all accused in the India===Delhi excise policy case, including prominent political figures like Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, reduces political uncertainty surrounding the India===Aam Aadmi Party and the India===Delhi government. This outcome may positively influence investor confidence in the stability of governance in India===Delhi, while also raising questions about the investigative practices of the India===Central Bureau of Investigation.
A Special Court in India===Delhi discharged all 23 accused, including former India===Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in the India===Delhi excise policy case registered by the India===Central Bureau of Investigation. The court ruled that there was no overarching conspiracy or criminal intent in the policy's formulation and found no prima facie case against the accused. The judge criticized the India===Central Bureau of Investigation's investigative approach, particularly its reliance on approver statements, and recommended a departmental inquiry against India===Central Bureau of Investigation officials for naming public servant Kuldeep Singh as accused number one. The case stemmed from allegations of corruption in the now-scrapped India===Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, following a complaint by India===Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.
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