Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- A Delhi court on Friday discharged all 23 accused in the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) excise policy case, also known as the alleged Delhi liquor scam, including former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, both senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party.

The order was passed by Special Judge Jitendra Singh, who said the court found no material on record to support the prosecution's case against any of the accused. The court also refused to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet filed in connection with the excise policy-linked corruption allegations.

Soon after the verdict, the Central Bureau of Investigation said it would immediately challenge the trial court's decision ...