The Delhi High Court appointed Senior Advocate Rajdipa Behura as Amicus Curiae to help examine alleged contemptuous social media posts targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The Court directed its Registry to provide her the paperbook for effective assistance.
The Delhi High Court held that repeated taunts over inadequate dowry, including remarks about a “small car” and insufficient gold, may constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma partly restored charges against a husband in a dowry death case.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected recusal pleas, saying allegations lacked proof and could damage judicial independence. The Delhi High Court ruled that courts cannot be influenced by narratives, politics, or “forum shopping.”
The Delhi High Court directed Delhi Police to take down viral videos of Arvind Kejriwal arguing in court, calling them unauthorised. The Court warned strict action against “everyone on all social media platforms” sharing such recordings.
Arvind Kejriwal argued his own case in the Delhi High Court, seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The judge praised his arguments, saying, “You argued well. Vakeel ban sakte hain aap.”
The Delhi High Court refused to cancel Rajpal Yadav’s sentence suspension, saying there is no risk of him absconding. The Court stressed that he remains an “ordinary litigant” and will decide the case finally on April 1.
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court of India under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, challenging the Delhi High Court Chief Justice’s refusal to change the judge in the excise policy case overseen by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.
The Delhi High Court rejected Jasir Bilal Wali’s request to meet his lawyer at NIA headquarters, stating that no special procedure can be created without proper trial court orders. The Court stressed that oral claims of rejection cannot replace written proof and sent the matter back to the Sessions Court for a lawful decision.
