Overview
- On Thursday, August 13, Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia filed applications asking the Delhi High Court to dismiss the CBI’s revision petition as procedurally defective and unspecific.
- The filings say the CBI lodged its challenge within four hours of the trial court’s February 27 discharge order, which runs over 500 pages and strongly criticised the agency’s investigation.
- The CBI argues the discharge was patently illegal and perverse and seeks revisional review, while the respondents say the agency failed to point to specific paragraphs or produce material showing any clear error.
- Justice Manoj Jain will hear the dispute on August 17–18 to decide whether the revision is maintainable and whether the High Court should reassess the trial court’s findings.
- The court’s decision matters for the 23 accused because revisional relief is narrowly granted only for clear perversity, and the outcome could determine whether those who spent long periods in custody — Kejriwal served 156 days and Sisodia about 530 days — remain discharged or face renewed prosecution.