‘Kejriwal tried to lower court’s authority, will not surrender to villification’: HC judge Swarana Sharma’s top quotes
Delhi High Court judge Swarna Kanta Sharma on Thursday initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, stating that he has “attempted to lower the authority of this court.” She questioned Kejriwal’s authority to question the court, adding that the order is not “written in anger” but is the result of actions of contemnors. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma has been accused by former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal of being potentially biased. (ANI) The HC judge initiated proceedings against Kejriwal, along with Manish Sisodia and former MLA Durgesh Pathak, alleging that they carried out a social media “campaign of vilification.” Justice Sharma said that she would not hear the CBI’s appeal against the trial court order discharging former Delhi chief minister Kejriwal and others in the excise policy case, following the initiation of contempt proceedings. She observed that the law does not permit a judge who has initiated contempt proceedings in relation to a matter to continue hearing that very matter. Arvind Kejriwal was earlier seeking the recusal of Justice Sharma from hearing …
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