Delhi HC chief justice denies Kejriwal's plea in excise case
Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya has denied former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea to transfer the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s challenge against his discharge in the excise policy case.
The CBI had appealed a trial court's decision that cleared Kejriwal and 22 others, with their petition now set to be heard by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.
CBI's petition pending before the same bench
Kejriwal claimed the assigned judge was biased, but the chief justice stuck by court rules, saying it's up to each judge whether they step away from a case.
This decision keeps things fair and sets the stage for upcoming hearings.
The decision leaves the CBI's petition pending before the same bench and maintains the current course of litigation for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused, the chief justice said roster assignments stand and that any decision on recusal must be taken by the judge hearing the matter.