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Excise policy case: Kejriwal cites judge’s family ties to Centre, ‘rushed’ hearing to seek Justice Sharma's recusal from hearing CBI plea

April 16, 2026 10:38 am

Kejriwal clarified that he is not attributing any “improper motive” or alleging “actual bias” against the court.

Arvind Kejriwal argued that a reasonable apprehension of bias arises, warranting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma’s recusal from hearing the CBI’s plea challenging his discharge in the liquor policy case.

Arvind Kejriwal’s fresh affidavit names judge’s children in high-stakes Delhi High Court recusal battle

April 16, 2026 8:53 am

Former Delhi chief mininster Arvind Kejriwal alleges "conflict of interest" as RTI data reveals Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma's son and daughter are empanelled as counsels by the Centre, handling over 5,000 cases since 2023.

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From 24-year-old magistrate to judge hearing Arvind Kejriwal's recusal plea: Meet Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma

April 16, 2026 11:29 am

Before Arvind Kejriwal's recusal plea, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was just one of the 60 judges of the Delhi High Court, but the case of Delhi excise policy has put Justice Sharma's name in the chatters of politics.

Liquor policy ‘scam’: ED raises concern in Delhi HC that trial court remarks could affect PMLA appellate tribunal proceedings

March 19, 2026 4:47 pm

The Delhi High Court gave the 23 discharged accused in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam time till April 2 to file their responses.

Delhi excise policy case: ED now moves HC

Delhi excise policy case: ED says ‘trial court judge had no business to make adverse remarks’

March 10, 2026 12:48 pm

The agency moved the Delhi High Court seeking expungement of the observations; the court has issued notice to the 23 discharged in the CBI case as well as the CBI.

At Jantar Mantar rally, Kejriwal says BJP Govt's days are numbered: ‘They are driven only by desire for power'

March 02, 2026 11:29 am

Over 10,000 bus marshals, along with nurses, doctors, and pharmacists allegedly removed from Mohalla Clinics, and DTC contractual drivers who lost their jobs, attended the AAP rally.

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‘Honourable exoneration’: Advocate Dhruv Gupta dissects collapse of CBI case against Arvind Kejriwal, others

February 28, 2026 9:12 pm

Delhi excise policy case: Court discharges Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, ruling the CBI failed to meet the threshold of evidence for trial.

Delhi court acquits Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case

‘Premeditated, choreographed exercise’: Court throws out CBI case, discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others

February 28, 2026 3:26 am

Says no overarching conspiracy, criminal intent in policy framing; CBI moves HC

A Delhi court on Friday discharged Kejriwal and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in an excise police-related corruption case, refusing to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet. (PTI Photo)

Act against probe officer who investigated Delhi excise policy case, need to fix accountability: Judge to CBI

February 28, 2026 6:33 am

Special (CBI) Judge Jitendra Singh of the Rouse Avenue Court said the investigation had crossed the line from flawed inquiry to institutional misconduct, making it necessary to fix accountability beyond merely discharging the accused.

‘Arbitrary, unwarranted, can be deemed offensive’: Judge castigates CBI’s use of the expression ‘South Group’ for accused in excise ‘scam’ case

February 27, 2026 4:11 pm

“Such a nomenclature finds no foundation in law, does not correspond to any legally cognisable classification, and is wholly alien to the statutory framework governing criminal liability… Prosecution narrative does not speak of any ‘North Group’ or similar categorisation.”