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Arvind Kejriwal reached the court.
The Delhi liquor scam case will be heard in the High Court on Monday. During this time, former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will demand the judge of this case, Swarn Kanta Sharma, to recuse himself. Kejriwal himself will present his arguments. They have reached the court.
Earlier, hearing in this case was held on 6 April. Then the court directed the CBI to file a reply and said that if anyone wants to file an application demanding removal of the judge from the case, then he can do so.
CBI has challenged in the High Court the order of the trial court, in which it had acquitted Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 22 other accused in the liquor scam case.
In this case, on Wednesday, CBI has filed an affidavit in the Delhi High Court opposing the petitions of Arvind Kejriwal. CBI said that attending the seminar of ‘All India Advocates Council’ (ABAP) does not mean that Justice Sharma is inclined towards any particular organization.
February 27: The trial court acquitted 23 accused including Kejriwal.
Kejriwal started crying while giving statement outside the trial court on 27 February. Manish Sisodia had consoled him.
The trial court had given relief to all the 23 accused including Kejriwal in this case. The trial court had also strongly criticized the CBI investigation in this case.
Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma had heard the CBI’s petition against the trial court’s order. He had said on March 9 that prima facie (at first sight) the comments of the trial court seem wrong and their consideration is necessary.
Besides, Justice Sharma’s court had also stayed the trial court’s recommendation to initiate departmental action against the CBI investigating officer.
Kejriwal remained in jail for 156 days, Sisodia for 530 days.
The Delhi government had made an excise policy in 2021 to increase revenue and improve the liquor trade, which was later withdrawn after allegations of irregularities.
After this, Lieutenant Governor Vinay Saxena ordered a CBI investigation. CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) allege that private companies were benefited through this policy and corruption took place in it.
In this case, Kejriwal was arrested and sent to custody during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He got bail from the Supreme Court after 156 days of custody. Sisodia remained in jail for 530 days in this case.
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