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3mo ago

Rajasthan High Court Quashes 2020 Gehlot Government-Toppling Case After ACB Clean Chit

The decision follows an ACB probe that found no evidence of bribes or suspicious transfers in intercepted calls cited by investigators.

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Overview

  • A single-judge bench of Justice Ashutosh Kumar accepted the bureau’s closure report and set aside the FIR against Ashok Singh and Bharat Malani.
  • The ACB said the recorded conversations referenced the Gehlot–Pilot tussle, the pandemic and China–Pakistan geopolitics, not inducements to MLAs.
  • Investigators reported clean bank accounts for the accused and said no MLA, including Rameela Khadiya, corroborated claims of offers.
  • The case began with SOG arrests in July 2020 under sedition, later moved to the ACB, which filed its final report on August 26, 2025.
  • Reactions diverged, with the accused and Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat claiming vindication as Ashok Gehlot alleged pressure on agencies and Sachin Pilot said a baseless finding would be correct.