Indian Court Acquits Arvind Kejriwal In Corruption Case

On February 27, 2026, an Indian court acquitted former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and 22 others in a high-profile corruption case linked to liquor license allocations, marking a significant legal victory for the opposition leader. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had accused Kejriwal of irregularities under a 2022 policy enacted by his government, which allegedly favored private retailers. After spending six months in jail following his arrest in March 2024, Kejriwal expressed his relief, stating, "We have always said the truth prevails... They slapped a false case on us, but the court said that we are fiercely honest." The court's decision has been described as a dismissal of what Kejriwal termed a "political conspiracy" aimed at undermining his party, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), especially after their loss in the February 2025 Delhi elections to Prime Minister Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).