The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Delhi High Court seeking the expunging of several adverse observations made against it in the trial court's order dated February 27, 2026, by which 23 accused persons were discharged in the CBI's Delhi Excise Policy case.
The prosecution opposed the bail plea, submitting that Imam's regular bail plea had previously been rejected by the trial court, the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court, and that the allegations against him are serious.
Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma passed the directions while hearing an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the discharge order. The court also issued notice to the other side, as none appeared on behalf of the 23 respondents, involving Aam Aadmi Party senior
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, while speaking to ANI, said, "...The High Court has clearly put a stay, and the trial court's order will not have any impact on the ED's investigation; it will continue with its investigation.
Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma passed the directions while hearing an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the discharge order. The court also issued notice to the other side, as none appeared on behalf of the respondents during the hearing.
The Delhi High Court on Monday said it will stay the remarks made against the investigating agency and officer in the discharge order in the Delhi Excise Policy case and directed the trial court to defer proceedings in the connected case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The order was passed by Principal District and Sessions Judge (North-East), Karkardooma Courts, Sanjay Sharma, who upheld the trial court's decision rejecting the woman's application for interim maintenance. The court found no illegality in the earlier order and declined to interfere with
Alleging that the trial court conducted a "mini-trial" at the stage of charge and passed a "patently illegal and perverse" order based on a selective reading of the prosecution's case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the discharge
The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear on March 9 the plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the trial court's order discharging all 23 accused in the Delhi excise policy case, including former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will address a massive public rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday, March 1. The event marks Kejriwal's first major public appearance following his recent acquittal by a trial court in the Delhi excise policy case.