Delhi High Court adjourned CBI plea challenging discharge of Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in excise policy case. Swarana Kanta Sharma sought full trial court record, listing matter for May 4 hearing.
Durgesh Pathak refused participation in Delhi liquor policy proceedings before Swarnakanta Sharma, echoing Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, citing fairness concerns in ongoing case.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urged the Delhi High Court to initiate contempt action against Arvind Kejriwal over recusal pleas. He termed allegations unfounded, stressing institutional respect and warning that yielding would set a harmful precedent for judicial independence.
The CBI opposed recusal pleas by Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the Delhi excise policy case before the Delhi High Court. It rejected allegations linking Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to ideological affiliations, calling the claims unfounded.
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed caveats in the Supreme Court of India on pleas by Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case, seeking to be heard before any interim relief is granted.
Sukesh Chandrashekhar, an accused conman, today requested in Delhi High Court for five weekly meetings with his legal counsel in jail. He highlighted personal challenges and referenced a similar provision in another case. The judge recused himself from the hearing. Chandrashekhar emphasized the need for more consultations due to his multiple legal cases.
