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

Court says she will conclude hearing the recusal applications today.

Hegde: It is not necessary to look at it from personal point of view of judge or litigant. It is even on subject matter.

Hegde: The point also is that after an apprehension is raised, and if your ladyship is satisfied that it is reasonable, the question is is there a necessity to go ahead?… In this court, it is not as if there are no other judges to whom the matter can be sent to if there were a recusal.

Hegde: My endeavour is to say that it is no unreasonable. The point of view in these matters are not that of a judge but of a man fighting for this freedom.

Hegde: Your ladyships is asked to reconsider or revise what another court has held. Your ladyship is not sitting in appeal but in revision. Would a litigant who has all this said about him and who has said exactly the contrary…. The proverb would be “once bitten twice shy.”

Hegde: Your ladyship has domain knowledge of the case. I am not holding it as a charge. I am saying sometimes its the judicial mind when it is most certain of things, thats a moment which requires the judicial mind to step back. Having said so much, it is highly unlikely….

Kejriwal leaves the courtroom.

Court: It was a pleasure hearing you. You argued really well.

Kejriwal thanks Court.

Hegde is appearing for Manish Sisodia.

Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde for one of the applicants: To start on a lighter vein, sometimes a stint in jail makes a better lawyer.

This is also on lighter side. If you will see, i became judge when i was just out of college. I was mostly posted in criminal side. Its giving me lot of that how they live outside prison. Some accused fell sick and it gave me opportunity to write judgements. Some judgments if you will see, gave me opportunity to change entire system of Tihar jail: Court

Hearing resumes.