India, Feb. 28 -- In a blistering critique that struck at the very heart of the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) conduct, Special Judge Jitendra Singh dismantled the agency's probe into the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, characterizing it as a "pre-meditated and choreographed exercise".

The 549-page order, which discharged all twenty-three accused on February 27, 2026, concluded that the allegations were not the result of an objective investigation but were instead framed to fit a "preconceived narrative".

The court accused the agency of a "calculated stratagem" and "anticipatory manipulation" designed to protect investigators rather than uncover the truth.

Specifically, the judge highlighted a "troubling" practice where the CB...