High Court orders CBI probe into corruption charges against individuals linked to AAP government

A view of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Photo: Wikipedia

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday (October 5, 2026) ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into corruption allegations against individuals linked to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government, triggering an uproar in the State’s political circles as Opposition parties cornered the AAP on its much touted ‘zero-tolerance’ anti-corruption stance.

Pronouncing its order on a public interest litigation case, the Bench of Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor said that, on a cumulative assessment of the material placed on record in the petition, the court was of the view that a fair and transparent investigation was required into the issue.

Expressing its dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Punjab Police had handled the matter so far, the court said in its order: “We are also not impressed by the manner in which Punjab Police has acted so far in the matter, and therefore we deem it appropriate to entrust investigation of the present case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, which will register an FIR (First Information Report) in the matter and proceed with the investigation forthwith.”