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Kejriwal, Sisodia seek dismissal of CBI appeal in excise case
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-deputy CM Manish Sisodia have moved the Delhi High Court seeking dismissal of the CBI's appeal against their discharge in the excise policy case. Their…
The Story in Brief
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-deputy CM Manish Sisodia have moved the Delhi High Court seeking dismissal of the CBI's appeal against their discharge in the excise policy case. Their application, filed ahead of the court hearing scheduled for August 17 or 18, argues the CBI filed the revision petition within four hours of the trial court’s February 27 order, an
unprecedented haste
The Indian Opinion
The CBI's haste in filing a revision petition within four hours of a 500-page trial court order invites scepticism. The agency’s failure to specify which findings were perverse undermines its own case. Meanwhile, the repeated recusal battles and boycotts by the accused risk looking like obstruction. The real test will be whether the High Court examines the trial court's detailed reasoning on merit.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, barandbench.com
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