Excise policy case: Delhi HC issues notice on CBI’s plea against trial court order discharging Kejriwal, Sisodia

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging their discharge in the Delhi excise policy case.

A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma sought responses from the accused on the CBI’s criminal revision petition assailing the trial court order which had refused to frame charges and discharged all 23 accused in the matter.

The Delhi High Court also stayed the trial court’s direction ordering departmental action against a CBI officer who had investigated the case and said the remarks made against the investigating agency and the officer would remain stayed.

“I will pass an order of stay with regard to whatever remarks and statements are made against the investigating agency and officer,” Justice Sharma observed during the hearing.