
Kejriwal and Sisodia to Participate in Delhi Excise Policy Case
Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia are set to participate in the excise policy case after a Delhi High Court judge recused from the matter, which is now listed for hearing on July 16.
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Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia are set to participate in the excise policy case after a Delhi High Court judge recused from the matter, which is now listed for hearing on July 16.
The Delhi High Court has issued criminal contempt notices to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. This action follows their alleged 'vilifying' posts against a judge presiding over the liquor policy case.

The Delhi High Court announced its decision to appoint senior lawyers as amicus curiae to represent AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in an ongoing excise policy case. This action comes after the leaders reportedly refused to appear in court themselves.

Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Durgesh Pathak are set to skip an excise case hearing after their plea for recusal of a judge was rejected.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has recused herself from hearing Karti Chidambaram's plea, leading to the case being assigned to a new bench. This recusal follows similar actions by Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia regarding proceedings before the same justice.

Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has predicted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will secure more than 100 seats in the Punjab assembly elections in 2027, following a meeting with local party leaders in Hoshiarpur.

The Delhi High Court has sought responses from Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia regarding the Enforcement Directorate's plea to expunge remarks made in a trial court order that discharged all 23 accused in the CBI's excise policy case.
Manish Sisodia said that about a month ago, the Prime Minister entered into a trade deal with the U.S., and one key condition that India accepted was not to import oil from Russia.
Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia rallied Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) cadre, urging them to 'work with courage, take risks, face probe agencies' and to remove Prime Minister Modi to install Arvind Kejriwal as PM.


She was mid-prayer, when Manish Sisodia called to say "hum jeet gaye hain (We have won)".This, however, put Seema Sisodia, Manish's wife, in a Hamlettian dilemma: should she finish her prayers or…



A Delhi court has discharged Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the excise corruption case, leading to claims of truth triumphing over false accusations. The case involves allegations of irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is reportedly addressing an internal dispute between Sisodia and Khuddian as party leader Arvind Kejriwal commences his visit to Punjab.

The Delhi High Court has delayed the appointment of an amicus curiae in the excise case involving Kejriwal and Sisodia, following a trial court's February 27 order that discharged them, stating CBI's material did not disclose a prima facie case.

A High Court judge has given Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia "one more last opportunity" to file their responses by Saturday in a case, after the judge previously rejected Kejriwal’s recusal plea.

Durgesh Pathak of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has become involved in the excise case, joining fellow party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia.
Delhi High Court rejected Arvind Kejriwal's plea to recuse Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from the excise policy case, citing lack of evidence for bias claims.

Indian politician Sisodia stated that no one involved in the drug trade would be spared, even if they are from his own Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), emphasizing a strict stance against narcotics.

Manish Sisodia, in Jammu, criticized the Modi government, alleging it is normalizing the jailing of individuals like Wangchuk and Kejriwal on 'bogus charges'.

The CBI has appealed the Delhi High Court against a trial court's decision to discharge all 23 accused, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, in the Delhi excise policy case. The trial court found no prima facie case of conspiracy or criminal intent, criticizing the prosecution's reliance on conjecture. The High Court will hear the CBI's challenge on March 9.

Arvind Kejriwal's release from custody was met with joy and relief, with reports describing emotional scenes as he was embraced by supporters like Manish Sisodia.


AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, and 21 others, get clean chit in the case while CBI has decided to appeal against the decision.

A person can be discharged before framing of charges due to failure to establish prima facie case, says expert; means allegations not enough to start trial

A Delhi court has acquitted former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case. The CBI had alleged a Rs 100 crore bribe from a "south lobby" to influence the policy. The court's decision marks a significant development in the high-profile political case.
A High Court has rejected a plea seeking the de-registration of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and action against its leaders, Kejriwal and Sisodia.

The Delhi High Court is awaiting consent from senior counsel to represent Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Sanjay Singh Pathak in the ongoing liquor policy 'scam' case.

Following Kejriwal and Sisodia, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak has also refused to appear before Justice Kanta Sharma, indicating an ongoing legal or political standoff.
AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal have written a letter to Delhi High Court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma, stating their refusal to appear in the excise policy case due to a perceived lack of hope for justice and potential conflict of interest.

Arvind Kejriwal decided to neither appear in person or appoint any lawyer for his case in Justice Sharma's court.

Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have approached the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court Chief Justice rejected their plea to transfer the CBI's challenge to their discharge in the excise policy case. The Delhi High Court has now granted Kejriwal time to reply to the CBI's plea against his discharge in the excise case.

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea challenging a trial court order that discharged Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, indicating it will be decided alongside the CBI's appeal.


A court has ruled that the evidence against Kejriwal, based on a single witness statement, does not meet the required legal standard.

An Indian court has dismissed a CBI case, discharging Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and 21 other individuals, calling the exercise 'premeditated and choreographed'.
A Delhi court discharged former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case, citing insufficient evidence.
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia were acquitted in the Delhi excise policy case. Kejriwal spent five months in jail, while Sisodia was incarcerated for 17 months.