Delhi Excise Policy Case Legal Proceedings

2 entries over 4 days, from 14 August 2026 to 17 August 2026.

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14 August

Delhi liquor policy case

The Delhi High Court is currently reviewing a revision petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court's decision to discharge 23 individuals, including high-profile public figures, in a liquor policy case.
The trial court's discharge order, issued on February 27, concluded that the case lacked sufficient merit to proceed to trial, citing that the prosecution's case was unable to survive judicial scrutiny.
The accused have challenged the maintainability of the CBI's revision petition, arguing that it was filed with 'unprecedented haste' (within four hours of the discharge order) and lacks specific references to the trial court's 500-page judgment.
The defense contends that the CBI's petition fails to identify specific findings in the trial court's 1,133-paragraph judgment that are allegedly 'perverse' or legally flawed.
The High Court has scheduled further hearings for August 17 and 18 to address the maintainability and merits of the CBI's challenge.

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17 August

The Delhi High Court is hearing a revision petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court's order of discharge.
The trial court had previously discharged 23 individuals in a case related to the implementation of an excise policy.
The trial court's discharge order was based on the finding that the case was unable to survive judicial scrutiny.
The accused have challenged the maintainability of the CBI's revision petition, citing a lack of clarity regarding the specific case presented by the agency.

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