The Chandigarh Administration moved the Supreme Court of India challenging a Punjab and Haryana High Court order quashing criminal proceedings against Bhagwant Mann and other AAP leaders in a rioting and unlawful assembly case.
Durgesh Pathak refused participation in Delhi liquor policy proceedings before Swarnakanta Sharma, echoing Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, citing fairness concerns in ongoing case.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected recusal pleas, saying allegations lacked proof and could damage judicial independence. The Delhi High Court ruled that courts cannot be influenced by narratives, politics, or “forum shopping.”
The Delhi High Court accepted Kejriwal’s new affidavit seeking Justice Sharma’s recusal but made it clear the case will not be reheard. The Court said the matter remains reserved, even as fresh conflict of interest claims were placed on record.
Former Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia furnished Rs 50,000 surety bonds after discharge in the Delhi Excise Policy Case, with Rouse Avenue Court and Special Judge Jitendra Singh accepting the bonds to secure their presence if an appeal arises.
The CBI has challenged the discharge of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the Delhi excise policy case, calling the trial court’s order shocking and legally flawed. The Delhi High Court will hear the 974-page revision petition on March 9 after the Holi break. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached the […]
