Watch | AAP Legal Victory a Big Setback To Probe Agencies

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Uploaded: 2026-03-02T14:52:32+05:30
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Description: In a conversation with The Wire's Founding Editor M.K. Venu, senior Supreme Court advocate Sanjay Hegde discusses the AAP's clean-chit in the alleged liquor policy case, calling it a 'welcome surprise'.

In a conversation with The Wire's Founding Editor M.K. Venu, senior Supreme Court advocate Sanjay Hegde discusses the AAP's clean-chit in the alleged liquor policy case, calling it a 'welcome surprise'.

M.K. Venu

There is a strong case to rein in the unbridled abuse of power by the probe agencies under the current regime. If needed, this should be attempted via legislation. In the Delhi liquor 'scam' case, a designated CBI court discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his former deputy Manish Sisodia and others of any wrongdoing as the court found no substantial evidence.

In a conversation with The Wire's Founding Editor M.K. Venu, senior Supreme Court advocate Sanjay Hegde discusses these developments, calling it a "welcome surprise". "Rarely do courts in high profile matters discharge cases. There is tendency to let trials go on even if there's a shortage of evidence," he says.

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This article went live on March second, two thousand twenty six, at fifty-two minutes past two in the afternoon.

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