Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to step aside, calling the recusal plea a strategic move by Arvind Kejriwal to create a “win-win” situation. The court said recusal must be based on law, not narratives, and rejecting it protects judicial independence.
AAP said Arvind Kejriwal will appear before the Delhi High Court today seeking acceptance of his affidavits filed in response to CBI. The party said his response is not taken on record, questioning, “Why are responses not recorded?”
The Central Bureau of Investigation opposed Kejriwal’s recusal request, arguing his logic would disqualify judges from hearing any government-related cases. The agency told the Delhi High Court that such claims are legally unsustainable and could disrupt the judicial system.
Kejriwal told the Delhi High Court that Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has consistently ruled in favour of ED and CBI, raising serious doubts about a fair hearing. He argued that even a “reasonable apprehension of bias” is enough for recusal, citing past judgments and recent court orders.
The Delhi High Court dismissed Lalu Prasad Yadav’s plea to quash the CBI FIR in the land-for-jobs case, saying the petition had no merit. The Court ruled that prior sanction under Section 17A PC Act was not required as the alleged offences took place before 2018.
The CBI has approached the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to two accused in the Manipur violence case involving gangrape and public parading of two women. The Supreme Court has issued notice and also directed immediate legal aid support for the victims.
Former NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede told the Bombay High Court he never demanded or took any bribe from actor Shah Rukh Khan to shield Aryan Khan after his arrest in the cruise drugs case last year.
The Supreme Court of India granted nine additional months to conclude the Sheena Bora murder trial after assessing the current status. It made clear that no further extension will be permitted and directed completion of proceedings promptly thereafter.
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court’s decision to frame criminal charges in the alleged Railways land-for-jobs scam. The High Court has issued notice to the CBI and will hear the matter next on March 17.
The CBI, while challenging the discharge of all 23 accused including former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, alleged that Judge Jitendra Singh conducted a “mini trial” and passed the order after selectively reading its case.
