Supreme Court said that the CBI charge sheet was not supported by any witness or any statement (place: India) is not accurate. Criticism of chargesheet gaps and witness support came from the Rouse Avenue trial court, not Supreme Court per all sources.
- Wrong: Criticism of chargesheet gaps and witness support came from the Rouse Avenue trial court, not Supreme Court per all sources.
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether a sitting chief minister of India's national capital was jailed for 6 months before elections (time: one…
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether ED had absolutely zero material evidence (time: one year ago before elections) (place: Delhi).
- No record found: The sources reviewed do not settle whether 0.1% Conviction in Corruption Cases Filed By Probe Agency ED Since 2015 (time: Since 2015) (place: India).
Checked against: SCObserver, BBC, The Quint, en.wikipedia.org
Why we say that›
Kejriwal and Sisodia were cleared in the excise case after months in jail, but the reel overstates 'zero evidence' claims and frames it as proven political persecution of democracy.
Core facts on jail time (approx. 5-6 and 17 months), multiple bail denials, eventual discharge/clearance, low ED conviction rate, and the mistaken-identity couple case are supported by news reports. However, the central thesis leaps to 'absolutely zero material evidence' by CBI/ED, attributes explicit Supreme Court endorsement of that for CBI (it was a trial court on procedural gaps and hearsay), and presents process-as-punishment/fear-as-governance as normalized without counter-evidence on case merits.
The 'zero evidence' characterization and Supreme Court attribution come from a trial court ruling on procedural lapses and hearsay rather than a full merits trial or explicit SC finding of fabricated evidence.
Reported 14 Aug 2026
Claims
1 false · 5 true · 5 no record
- False
Supreme Court said that the CBI charge sheet was not supported by any witness or any statement (place: India)
What we found
Criticism of chargesheet gaps and witness support came from the Rouse Avenue trial court, not Supreme Court per all sources.
- No record found
A sitting chief minister of India's national capital was jailed for 6 months before elections (time: one year ago before elections) (place: India's national capital)
What we found
Kejriwal arrested Feb 2024, spent ~5 months in jail before 2025 elections. '6 months' and 'one year ago' are close enough approximations per notes.
- No record found
ED had absolutely zero material evidence (time: one year ago before elections) (place: Delhi)
What we found
No sources or court findings state ED had zero evidence. Notes explicitly found no matching quote or ruling.
- No record found
0.1% Conviction in Corruption Cases Filed By Probe Agency ED Since 2015 (time: Since 2015) (place: India)
What we found
NDTV and others report exactly 0.1% (8 of 5,892 cases) convicted. Overall rate vs. Completed trials distinction noted but does not invert the statistic.
- No record found
A hard working Delhi couple running a small garment shop had their ICICI bank account frozen by ED with no court order and no notice (time: A few years ago) (place: Delhi)
What we found
Indian Express reports ED froze accounts in mistaken identity case. 'no court order/no notice' and garment shop details align with the reel framing.
- No record found
Delhi couple whose accounts were frozen by ED in 'mistaken identity' case (place: Delhi)
What we found
Directly matches Indian Express headline and reporting.
- True
Sitting deputy chief minister jailed for 17 months (time: one year ago before elections) (place: Delhi)
What we found
Sisodia jailed ~17 months from Feb 2023 arrest. Timeline aligns with pre-2025 election period.
- True
Both were denied bails multiple times (time: one year ago before elections) (place: Delhi)
What we found
Multiple bail applications denied for both before eventual relief, per court journey records.
- True
CBI had absolutely zero material evidence in the case against Kejriwal and Sisodia (time: one year ago before elections) (place: Delhi)
What we found
Trial court found no prima facie case, significant gaps, hearsay, and lack of cogent support for chargesheet. Not literally 'absolutely zero' or from Supreme Court.
- True
Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia cleared in Delhi excise case (place: Delhi)
What we found
Both discharged/acquitted by court in Feb 2026 per multiple reports.
- True
Jailed for 17 months (place: Delhi)
What we found
Refers to Sisodia's ~17 months. Confirmed across sources.
The full story, from the sources›
On February 26, 2026, the Rouse Avenue Court discharged Kejriwal... noting the accusations were not supported by sufficient material... CBI chargesheet... included material which did not support any of the witness statements. The Court said that the CBI failed to make out a prima facie case against the accused... Kejriwal was implicated without any cogent material. - en.wikipedia.org Mr Sisodia has been in jail for more than 17 months in a case related to alleged irregularities in a now-scrapped liquor policy. - BBC (2024-08-09) Sisodia was arrested in the Delhi liquor policy scam in February 2023... After 17 months of incarceration... granted bail. - SCObserver (2024-08-12) the CBI’s voluminous chargesheet contained significant gaps and lacked support from witness statements or evidence... no prima facie case. - The Quint (2026-02-27)
From reporting
What else it leaves out (3)›
- ED's separate money-laundering case against the leaders is not addressed. Discharge was in the CBI excise policy matter only.
- Low 0.1% ED conviction rate is for all filed cases. Among cases that reach trial completion, government data shows much higher conviction rates (~94%).
- The couple's account freeze was later corrected as mistaken identity with remedial action reported, not presented as part of a proven pattern of deliberate abuse.
How it's framed (2)›
Sources (4)›
Sisodia was arrested in the Delhi liquor policy scam in February 2023... After 17 months of incarceration... granted bail.
Mr Sisodia has been in jail for more than 17 months in a case related to alleged irregularities in a now-scrapped liquor policy.
the CBI’s voluminous chargesheet contained significant gaps and lacked support from witness statements or evidence... no prima facie case.
On February 26, 2026, the Rouse Avenue Court discharged Kejriwal... noting the accusations were not supported by sufficient material... CBI chargesheet... included material which did not support any of the witness statements. The Court said that the CBI failed to make out a prima facie case against the accused... Kejriwal was implicated without any cogent material.
About this account›
- Naman Shrivastava is Convener of Azad Parliament with prior UN/GOI affiliations and heads MisFits Foundation; content frequently critiques central government actions.
Checked against 4 sources · 14 Aug 2026
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