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The Delhi High Court is set to pass orders on Monday regarding the appointment of senior advocates as amicus curiae in an excise case. A bench led by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma stated that it is awaiting consent from certain individuals for their representation.
Delhi High Court rejected Arvind Kejriwal's plea to recuse Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from the excise policy case, citing lack of evidence for bias claims.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court provided nine reasons for not recusing herself from Arvind Kejriwal's case, citing past instances where he and his party members received relief from her court.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed a recusal request, stating that such actions must be based on law, not narrative. She described the dismissal as a "defining moment for the court."
During a Delhi High Court hearing, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma praised Arvind Kejriwal's arguments, telling him he could become a lawyer. This interaction occurred as Kejriwal requested the judge's recusal from the case.
Seeking to quash the case, Karti Chidambaram has alleged in the high court that there was a "gross delay" in registration of the "illegal" FIR on January 1, 2025.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is reportedly set to skip a court appearance before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, with legal experts suggesting this move avoids contempt charges and keeps open…
The Delhi High Court dismissed Arvind Kejriwal's plea to recuse Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from the excise policy case, deeming it based on conjecture. BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj subsequently accused Kejriwal of pressuring the judiciary.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed an additional affidavit seeking the recusal of a judge, citing the empanelment of the judge's children as counsel for the Centre.
Arvind Kejriwal has presented ten reasons for seeking the recusal of Justice Sharma, stating that he feels "almost treated as guilty" by the judge.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has recused herself from hearing Karti Chidambaram's plea, leading to the case being assigned to a new bench. This recusal follows similar actions by Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia regarding proceedings before the same justice.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking contempt action against Arvind Kejriwal. The plea alleges that Kejriwal illegally circulated footage from a judge's recusal hearing in an excise case.
A Delhi High Court judge rejected Arvind Kejriwal's plea to recuse herself from hearing the excise policy case, stating that his 'illusions' were not grounds for recusal. The judge emphasized the importance of not allowing politicians to dictate judicial proceedings.
This article profiles Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, detailing her career from a young magistrate to the judge currently presiding over Arvind Kejriwal’s recusal plea.
A bench of justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to grant pre-arrest bail to the two contractors– Himanshu Gupta and Kavish Gupta, noting that the incident in question was a “preventable accident”