CBI Challenges Delhi Judge's Discharge Order in Excise Policy Case
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an appeal against the decision to discharge former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and 22 others in the Delhi excise policy probe.
The CBI claims that the judge, Jitendra Singh, conducted a 'mini trial' and passed an order based on a selective reading of the agency's case.
The agency has argued that the policy-level changes in the liquor policy in Delhi were not mere administrative decisions but were foundational acts in furtherance of a pre-arranged quid pro quo, facilitated by the top leaders of the Delhi government and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
The CBI appeal states that there is unimpeachable evidence of senior bureaucrats to show the preconceived intent of Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal to formulate a tailor-made policy.
The Delhi high court will hear the CBI appeal on March 9.
