Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia seek dismissal of the CBI revision petition challenging their discharge in the Delhi excise policy case.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia have moved the Delhi High Court seeking dismissal of the CBI’s revision petition against their discharge in the Delhi excise policy case.
The latest legal development centres on the CBI revision petition, with Sisodia raising preliminary objections over its maintainability. He has alleged that the investigation agency approached the High Court with unusual haste and has argued that the petition does not meet the requirements of a legally maintainable revision proceeding.
Sisodia Questions CBI’s Haste
According to Sisodia’s application, the Special Judge, CBI, at Rouse Avenue Courts discharged all 23 accused in the case through an order dated February 27, 2026. The detailed order reportedly runs into 549 pages and contains 1,135 paragraphs.
Sisodia has pointed out that the CBI revision petition was filed within around four hours of the trial court pronouncing the discharge order. He has argued that such timing raises questions about whether the agency had adequately considered the detailed findings recorded by the Special Court.
Plea Claims Revision Petition Is Not Maintainable
Sisodia has contended that the CBI revision petition effectively seeks to function as an appeal rather than a limited revision proceeding. His application argues that the agency has not identified specific portions of the trial court’s order that could demonstrate illegality, perversity or a jurisdictional error.
The former Deputy Chief Minister has relied on Supreme Court principles concerning the restricted scope of revisional jurisdiction. His plea states that revision powers are generally intended to address serious legal or jurisdictional defects and cannot ordinarily be used simply to reassess evidence or replace the trial court’s evaluation with another assessment.
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Challenge Over Reappreciation of Evidence
The application further alleges that the CBI has not highlighted precise findings in the discharge judgment that it considers legally defective. Sisodia has also claimed that the agency did not place sufficient relevant material or documents with its challenge to establish the alleged errors.
He has compared the length of the CBI revision petition, which is stated to be around 36 pages, with the extensive discharge order passed by the trial court. According to the plea, the agency’s challenge allegedly seeks to revisit the evidence instead of identifying specific legal defects in the judgment.
Kejriwal and Sisodia Seek Relief From High Court
Sisodia has also raised objections to what he describes as the broad nature of the CBI’s challenge. He has argued that the manner in which the case has been presented makes it difficult for the respondents to determine precisely which findings they are required to defend.
The application seeks dismissal of CBI Criminal Revision Petition No. 134 of 2026 as non-maintainable. It also seeks any other order that the Delhi High Court considers appropriate in the interests of justice.
Matter Likely to Come Up on August 17
The application was filed on August 12, 2026, through advocate Vivek Jain, along with an affidavit affirming its contents. The matter is expected to be considered alongside the main proceedings concerning the CBI revision petition, with August 17 indicated as a likely listing date.
The CBI had challenged the trial court’s decision to discharge all 23 accused in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy case. The investigation concerns alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the policy.
Kejriwal and Sisodia have denied the allegations against them. Their latest applications before the High Court primarily challenge the maintainability and scope of the CBI’s legal challenge rather than seeking a fresh determination of the underlying allegations.
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