Delhi High Court issues notice to Kejriwal, Sisodia and others on CBI challenge to excise policy case discharge

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The Delhi High Court sought the stand/response of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and other discharged accused on the CBI’s petition challenging their discharge in the Delhi excise policy case.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma listed the CBI’s petition for hearing on March 16.
The High Court stayed/indicated it would stay the operation of adverse or prejudicial remarks made by the trial court against the CBI and/or its investigating officer in the discharge order.
The High Court directed/indicated it would direct the trial court to defer proceedings in the connected money-laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act being probed by the Enforcement Directorate until the High Court decides the CBI challenge.
The CBI filed a revision/appeal in the High Court challenging the trial court’s February 27 order that discharged the accused in the excise policy case.
The trial court’s February 27 order discharged 23 accused, including Kejriwal and Sisodia, in the Delhi excise policy case.

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What did the Delhi High Court do on March 9 in the excise policy case?

It issued notice to the discharged accused (including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia) on the CBI’s challenge to their discharge, listed the matter for March 16, and stayed/said it would stay adverse remarks made by the trial court against the CBI and its investigating officer. NDTV,mint,Indian Express

Why are Enforcement Directorate (ED) proceedings mentioned in this High Court hearing?

The High Court directed/indicated it would direct the trial court to defer proceedings in the connected ED money-laundering case (under PMLA) until the High Court decides the CBI’s challenge to the discharge order. Hindustan Times,Asian News Internat…

What is the CBI arguing in its challenge to the discharge order?

According to reports of the hearing, the CBI (through Solicitor General Tushar Mehta) argued the trial court’s discharge order was legally flawed/perverse and sought the High Court’s intervention, including on remarks made against CBI officials. Tribune,MoneyControl,Indian Express

The Delhi High Court sought the stand/response of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and other discharged accused on the CBI’s petition challenging their discharge in the Delhi excise policy case.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma listed the CBI’s petition for hearing on March 16.
The High Court stayed/indicated it would stay the operation of adverse or prejudicial remarks made by the trial court against the CBI and/or its investigating officer in the discharge order.
The High Court directed/indicated it would direct the trial court to defer proceedings in the connected money-laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act being probed by the Enforcement Directorate until the High Court decides the CBI challenge.
The CBI filed a revision/appeal in the High Court challenging the trial court’s February 27 order that discharged the accused in the excise policy case.
The trial court’s February 27 order discharged 23 accused, including Kejriwal and Sisodia, in the Delhi excise policy case.

Delhi High Court issues notice to Kejriwal, Sisodia and others on CBI challenge to excise policy case discharge

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Delhi High Court issues notice to Kejriwal, Sisodia and others on CBI challenge to excise policy case discharge

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