Kejriwal Argues His Plea For Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma's Recusal : Live Updates From Delhi High Court | Liquor Policy Case

Mehta: SC has affirmed that order in 2024…. None of them pointed this fact out. This is clear case of suppression while praying for a rare remedy of recusal of judge. We cannot take these things lightly.

Mehta: We may succeed, we may lose but we have to be fair to the court.

Mehta: It was a petition filed by Mr. Kejriwal that his arrest is bad. Please see Section 19…. There are two preconditions. Existence of material on record and satisfaction to be arrived at. It becomes mandatory for HC whether these reasons were sufficient for invoking Section 19(1). All courts go into similar depth of matter.

Mehta: Law requires the court to go into these details. If the court would not have gone into facts, the order would have been bad in law.

He refers to Section 19 of PMLA.

Mehta: It is very relevant that threshold of deciding recusal application is always at the highest level.

Mehta: Your ladyships roster came on 31 December 2025. Your ladyships are taking two roster, mp mla cases and other cases also. I will assist the court how this is erroneous. There is a pattern. It is not only right of cbi to oppose but also duty of bench to thwart any action which results into casting aspersions without reasons and creating atmosphere that ultimately court may have to succumb to some kind of pressure.

SGI Tushar Mehta begins arguments.

Mehta: First of all, why this matter assumes importance. Its very easy for court and agency, but kindly appreciate. The precedent it sets, that based on surmises conjectures and unreasonable apprehension and virtually maligning the bench, a litigant can choose the bench. If judges start recusing, will any judge in this country be able to decide impartially.

Advocate Rajat Bhardwaj appears for Rajesh Joshi.

In revisional jurisdiction, having granted relief to ED and IO, who were not party, that is causing very strong apprehension in mind of applicant. Ex parte order is different. Here there is no party. ED and IO was not a party: Bharadwaj

Counsel for Arun Pillai says she is adopting arguments of Hegde.

There is an article in Frontline magazine. It is damaging me: Counsel

Is it damaging you or someone else? We will see it later: Court