The Delhi High Court issued notice to journalist Saurav Das and Gopal Rai in a contempt petition alleging a coordinated campaign against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while clubbing the matter with ongoing suo motu contempt proceedings involving other AAP leaders.
A fresh plea before the Delhi High Court seeks contempt action against Arvind Kejriwal over an alleged coordinated campaign targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, with the petition filed by advocate Ashok Chaitanya listed before Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja.
Delhi High Court has sought responses from Arvind Kejriwal and others in a criminal contempt case over alleged remarks against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma . The matter has been listed for further hearing on August 4 for consideration.
A Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja of the Delhi High Court will tomorrow hear contempt proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh after Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma flagged “defamatory and vilifying” allegations.
The Delhi High Court transferred the excise policy case involving Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and other AAP leaders to Justice Manoj Jain after Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed reassignment following initiation of contempt proceedings.
The Delhi High Court deferred the CBI’s challenge to the trial court’s discharge order in the liquor policy case and set May 11 for the next hearing. It awaited consent from senior lawyers for the AAP leaders involved.
Today, On 23rd April, Delhi High Court has issued notice to Arvind Kejriwal over alleged illegal publication of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma’s court videos, ordering all intermediaries to remove them, stressing larger institutional interest before the July hearing as the court proceeds.
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.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to step aside from the excise policy case, asserting her duty and rejecting allegations of bias. She warned that allowing such pleas without grounds would damage the credibility of the judiciary.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma stepped aside from hearing Naresh Balyan’s bail plea in a serious MCOCA case before the Delhi High Court. The matter will now be heard by another bench on April 23, keeping focus on the high-profile case.
