Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia have moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court Chief Justice’s refusal to transfer the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) excise policy case plea from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma’s bench to another judge. The duo cited ‘grave apprehension’ over impartiality, following a March 11 representation to Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, who dismissed it stating the matter aligns with the court’s roster and no administrative grounds exist for reassignment. The CBI petition, listed before Justice Sharma on March 16 (Monday), challenges a trial court’s February 27 discharge of Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the alleged scam involving favoritism to liquor licensees.
