Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia Cleared Of Charges In Liquor Policy Case
A Delhi court on Friday discharged former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and all other accused in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case linked to the alleged Delhi Excise Policy scam, observing that the agency failed to present material sufficient to proceed against them.
The order was passed by Special Judge Jitender Singh of the Rouse Avenue Courts, who refused to frame charges in the corruption case and discharged all 23 accused persons.
COURT FINDS NO EVIDENCE AGAINST ACCUSED
The court held that no prima facie case was made out against the accused and noted significant shortcomings in the prosecution’s case.
The judge observed that Arvind Kejriwal had been implicated without any cogent material connecting him to the alleged offence.
The court emphasised that a fair investigation is fundamental to ensuring a fair trial and found that the evidence placed on record did not substantiate the allegations levelled by the CBI.
The judge also said the voluminous chargesheet filed by the agency contained several lacunae and was not supported by witness statements or corroborative material.
