State (CBI/ED) vs Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia & Others — Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 Corruption and Money Laundering Case

Filing13 Aug 2026

Kejriwal and Sisodia move Delhi High Court opposing CBI's revision petition against their discharge

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia have filed opposition pleadings in the Delhi High Court against the CBI's revision petition that challenges their discharge in the excise policy case.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia filed documents opposing the investigation agency's request to challenge their release from charges.
Who:: Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia are the accused, the CBI is the investigating agency, and the Delhi High Court is the court.
When:: Reported on 13 Aug 2026.
Where:: Rouse Avenue Courts and the Delhi High Court in Delhi.
Why:: The CBI wants to challenge the decision that previously discharged, or cleared, the accused in the excise policy case.
What it means:: The court will now consider the opposition filed by the accused against the CBI's request to revive the case.

Lawbeat

News1 Jun 2026

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest May 2026: Contempt Proceedings Against AAP Leaders in Excise Policy Case

LiveLaw's May 2026 digest confirmed that Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma initiated criminal contempt proceedings against six AAP leaders for social media posts scandalising the court during the excise policy recusal hearings, with a senior advocate appointed as amicus curiae.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: The court started legal action against six leaders for criticising judges on social media.
Who:: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma is the judge and six AAP leaders are those facing action. A senior lawyer was appointed to assist the court.
When:: May 2026.
Where:: Delhi High Court.
Why:: The leaders allegedly posted content that scandalised the court during hearings about whether a judge should step aside.
What it means:: The court will now examine these posts as part of a formal contempt of court process.

LiveLaw

Hearing26 May 2026

Arvind Kejriwal and Other Accused Decide to Participate in Excise Policy Case Before Delhi High Court Justice Manoj Jain

AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak decided to participate in the excise policy case proceedings after the matter was transferred to Justice Manoj Jain of the Delhi High Court, with hearing ongoing as of May–June 2026.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: The accused decided to take part in the ongoing legal proceedings for the excise policy case.
Who:: Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak are the accused, while Justice Manoj Jain is the judge.
When:: Reported on 26 May 2026.
Where:: Rouse Avenue Courts and Delhi High Court in Delhi.
Why:: The matter was transferred to Justice Manoj Jain.
What it means:: The legal hearings will continue with the participation of the accused before the new judge.

Bar and Bench

Hearing25 May 2026

Delhi High Court adjourns CBI's plea to July 16, 2026

Delhi High Court on May 25, 2026 adjourned hearing of CBI's plea challenging discharge until July 16, also listing ED's plea seeking expungement of trial court's adverse observations alongside CBI's plea.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: The Delhi High Court postponed a hearing regarding a request by the investigative agency.
Who:: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the agency, and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is the other agency. Justice Manoj Jain, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Arvind Kejriwal, and Manish Sisodia are named.
When:: Reported on 25 May 2026.
Where:: Delhi High Court and Rouse Avenue Courts in Delhi.
Why:: The court moved the hearing to a later date and grouped the CBI request to challenge a discharge and the ED request to remove negative remarks made by a lower court.
What it means:: The court will hear both the CBI challenge and the ED request for removing remarks on the future date.

LiveLaw

Hearing19 May 2026

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Recuses from Excise Policy Case, Initiates Contempt Against Kejriwal and AAP Leaders

On May 14, 2026, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma recused from the excise policy revision petition but simultaneously initiated criminal contempt proceedings against AAP leaders including Kejriwal, Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Durgesh Pathak, Vinay Mishra and Saurabh Bharadwaj for allegedly defamatory and vilifying social media posts against her. The case was thereafter transferred to Justice Manoj Jain.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A judge stepped down from a case and started legal action for insults against several political leaders.
Who:: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma is the judge; Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Durgesh Pathak, Vinay Mishra and Saurabh Bharadwaj are the accused political leaders.
When:: It happened on May 14, 2026.
Where:: Rouse Avenue Courts and the Delhi High Court.
Why:: The judge withdrew because of allegedly offensive social media posts made against her by the accused leaders.
What it means:: The court transferred the case to Justice Manoj Jain and began formal proceedings against the named leaders.

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Kejriwal and Sisodia move Delhi High Court opposing CBI's revision petition against their discharge

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest May 2026: Contempt Proceedings Against AAP Leaders in Excise Policy Case

Arvind Kejriwal and Other Accused Decide to Participate in Excise Policy Case Before Delhi High Court Justice Manoj Jain

Delhi High Court adjourns CBI's plea to July 16, 2026

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Recuses from Excise Policy Case, Initiates Contempt Against Kejriwal and AAP Leaders

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