The Delhi High Court has refused Arvind Kejriwal’s request to shift the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another Bench. Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya said the case was assigned as per the roster and found no reason to transfer it administratively.
The Delhi High Court said setting aside a lower court order does not question a judge’s integrity, with Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma making the remark while hearing an additional sessions judge’s plea seeking deletion of adverse observations.
Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Delhi High Court Chief Justice requesting the transfer of the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. He raised concerns that the case may not receive a hearing marked by “impartiality and neutrality.”
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court recused herself from hearing TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s plea challenging the criminal defamation case filed by Zee Media, with the court confirming that the matter will now be listed before another bench next week.
The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Delhi High Court seeking removal of adverse observations made by a trial court while discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the Excise Policy case. The agency argues the remarks were unwarranted and recorded without giving it a chance to be heard, violating principles of natural justice.
The Delhi High Court held that refusing to marry due to horoscope mismatch after establishing physical relations on a promise of marriage can attract charges under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Court denied bail to the accused, observing that repeated assurances followed by refusal may amount to sexual intercourse by deceitful means.
Challenging the “idle wife” notion, the Delhi High Court held that a homemaker’s contributions enable the earning spouse’s success and cannot be ignored in maintenance decisions. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said non-employment does not imply idleness or deliberate financial dependence.
The Delhi High Court questioned Rajpal Yadav’s failure to comply with his own financial commitments while hearing his bail plea in a cheque bounce case. The Court has adjourned the matter to Monday and directed the other side to file a reply.
The CBI told the Delhi High Court that Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Tejashwi Yadav cannot escape trial in the IRCTC scam due to absence of sanction, as ASG D.P. Singh stated Section 19 approval is not mandatory for prosecution.
The Delhi High Court held that a bail application cannot be rejected merely because it is lengthy or voluminous. It emphasised that even if such an application runs into several hundred pages, its size alone cannot justify dismissal.
