Today, On 5th May, The Delhi High Court will appoint three senior counsel to assist the court after Arvind Kejriwal boycotted proceedings in the Excise Policy case. He, along with Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak, skipped hearings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.
A Mansa court strongly warned Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for not appearing even once since 20 October 2022, saying his continued absence delays the case and shows an improper attitude, after granting him exemption only for the day on 28 April 2026.
Sisodia joins Kejriwal in boycotting the Excise case hearings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, saying he fully understands the consequences of his stand. He added, “I too accept Gandhi ji’s principle of Satyagraha and accept that burden.” today
Arvind Kejriwal has refused to appear before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the excise case, saying “Justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done”. He said this conclusion guided his difficult decision.
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?”
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before a Bhiwandi court in a 2014 defamation case over remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Following Shivraj Patil’s death, he appointed Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal as new surety.
Today, On 20th November, Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy appeared before the CBI special court in Hyderabad in connection with the disproportionate assets case. The hearing focused on allegations of quid pro quo deals allegedly linked to his tenure.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that detention under social pressure cannot justify the act, declaring the police action against an interfaith couple unlawful and stating that such detention without legal authority only increases the illegality of the act.
In the Farmer Protest Retweet Row a Court in punjab orders Kangana Ranaut to appear in person on October 27 in a defamation case, rejecting her request to attend via video conferencing. Case relates to her controversial comments on Mahinder Kaur during 2020-21 protests.
The Delhi High Court criticised an advocate for attending a virtual hearing while standing in a park, calling it a violation of court decorum. It urged Bar Associations to sensitise lawyers on maintaining professionalism during VC proceedings.
