India, Feb. 27 -- A Delhi court on Friday exonerated 23 accused persons, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, in connection with the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) excise policy case lodged in 2022, alleging conspiracy and corruption in the liquor policy's formulation.

The order was passed by special judge Jitender Singh of Rouse Avenue Court.

The judge orally noted that it found no material at all against the accused persons to support the prosecution's evidence.

The court said that the prosecution's case suffers from several internal contradictions that strike at the very heart of the conspiracy alleged in the policy.

"The case does not survive judicial scrutiny," the court sai...