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  • Supreme Court Plea by Kejriwal in Delhi Liquor Scandal After HC Setback

    AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal has petitioned the Supreme Court in the Delhi liquor policy controversy, urging transfer of CBI’s appeal from Delhi High Court Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma’s bench. This follows the High Court’s dismissal of his administrative plea to Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay.

    Central to the dispute is CBI’s bid to overturn a trial court’s acquittal of 23, including Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. Notices flew out from Justice Sharma’s court, with Monday’s hearing imminent. Kejriwal alleges compromised fairness, also targeting a protective order for CBI’s investigator issued sans his input.

    ED seeks parallel relief, wanting trial court critiques erased to safeguard its PMLA probe—unrepresented at the original ruling. ASG SV Raju flagged potential sabotage of enforcement efforts. High Court opted to consolidate with CBI proceedings.

    CBI decries the policy overhaul as a scheme to profit private players through graft, slamming acquittals sans evidence testing. Kejriwal eyes urgent listing before Chief Justice’s bench tomorrow.

    This apex escalation spotlights AAP’s resilience amid raids and arrests, framing agency actions as BJP-orchestrated. Outcomes here could pivot the case’s trajectory, fueling national discourse on federal probes versus state autonomy.

  • Kejriwal, Sisodia Acquittal Under Fire: Delhi HC CBI Hearing March 9

    Tensions rise in Delhi’s political epicenter as the High Court fixes March 9 for CBI’s aggressive pushback against the trial court’s discharge of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and 21 associates in the explosive 2022 Excise Policy matter.

    Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma will scrutinize the revision petition challenging the special judge’s landmark 1,100-paragraph indictment of CBI’s case as ‘scandalously weak’ and unsubstantiated, following deep dives into archives and 300 prosecution voices.

    The court shielded the accused from trial, decrying evidence paucity as breeding ‘grave injustice.’ The scrapped AAP policy allegedly doled out perks to liquor giants for kickbacks earmarked for campaigns, including ‘South Group’ ties, inflicting fiscal wounds through irregularities.

    Trial findings countered with proof of procedural propriety in policy-making. Jubilant Kejriwal branded it a sham probe’s end, cheering judiciary’s role; Sisodia, buoyed by crowds, savored the relief.

    Undeterred, BJP’s Manoj Tiwari warned of fleeting revelry, eyeing High Court upset. He spotlighted policy U-turn and SIM/phone disposals as damning tells in his presser.

    Beyond headlines, this clash probes deeper probes’ credibility amid electoral stakes. Will the High Court revive the fray, or cement exoneration? The verdict promises to ripple through AAP’s ambitions and national discourse on corruption battles.