Court clears Kejriwal and Sisodia in Excise Policy Case, opposition leaders praise verdict

By: Kashish Chawla

On: Friday, February 27, 2026 12:58 PM

Arvind Kejriwal Liquor Policy Charge Sheet
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Arvind Kejriwal Liquor Policy Charge Sheet: Opposition leaders on Friday rallied behind former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia after a Delhi court granted them relief in the excise policy case, with AAP leader Sanjay Singh calling the verdict proof that the allegations were part of a larger political conspiracy.

Arvind Kejriwal Liquor Policy Charge Sheet
Arvind Kejriwal Liquor Policy Charge Sheet (source- social media)

Rouse Avenue Court finds No Evidence in Delhi Excise Case, Clears AAP Leaders

Arvind Kejriwal Liquor Policy Charge Sheet
Arvind Kejriwal Liquor Policy Charge Sheet

Posting on X, Singh wrote: “The court has acquitted our leaders. It has been proven that a dangerous conspirator is ruling over the country’s power. Who hatched a conspiracy to defame the country’s most popular honest Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the most capable honest Education Minister Manish Sisodia, and the finest honest party, AamAadmiParty.

Arvind Kejriwal liquor case: Court acquits Kejriwal-Sisodia, opposition applauds

Arvind Kejriwal liquor case
Arvind Kejriwal liquor case (source- social media)

Singh further mentioned, “Our leaders were tortured in jail. Apologise to the country @narendramodi.” Several opposition leaders also reacted to the verdict. Priyanka Chaturvedi, MP of Shiv Sena(UBT), posted on X: “They fought the lies, the propaganda, the toxic political agenda and ensured truth & justice prevailed. Well done @ArvindKejriwal ji and @msisodia ji!”

Meanwhile, Mahua Moitra, MP from Trinamool Congress, wrote: “Satyameva Jayate! BJP learn your lesson while there is still time. All your dirty tricks, your ED, your CBI – all these puppets will die in the face of truth. Congratulations @ArvindKejriwal.” The remarks came after the Rouse Avenue Court granted major relief to Kejriwal and Sisodia in the high-profile Delhi Liquor Excise Policy case, observing that there was no evidence to substantiate the charges against them.

Arvind Kejriwal Liquor Policy Charge Sheet

Arvind Kejriwal Liquor Policy Charge Sheet
Arvind Kejriwal Liquor Policy Charge Sheet (source- social media)

Court emphasised that a fair investigation is essential for a fair trial and noted that the prosecution failed to prove its case or establish any criminal conspiracy. Earlier, both leaders were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI in connection with alleged corruption and money laundering linked to the scrapped excise policy. The CBI had filed its initial charge sheet in 2022, followed by supplementary charge sheets, alleging that undue benefits were extended to certain liquor license holders. However, the court found the evidence insufficient to proceed against the accused.

The verdict marks a significant political and legal victory for Aam Aadmi Party, bringing relief to its top leadership after a legal battle that had dominated national politics for the past few years.

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Kashish Chawla

Kashish Chawla is a content writer at Punjab Kesari. A journalist with 1.5+ experience years across digital media. She is graduated from Bachelors in Journalism and Mass communication from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, worked with Zee Media as a website content writer, and as a reported with Indianewslive.