Aam Aadmi Party convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will appear before the Delhi High Court for the fourth time tomorrow at 10:30 am through video conferencing in the matter of removal of Justice Swarnakanta Sharma from the hearing of the excise case and change of judge. During this, he will request the court to take his answer on record.
In fact, Aam Aadmi Party alleges that last week Arvind Kejriwal had tried to file an affidavit related to the children of Justice Swarnakanta Sharma. But it was not taken on record. Whereas Kejriwal himself appeared in the court and also made a humble request to the court. Now CBI has filed its reply on the affidavit of Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal wants to file his rejoinder on that reply.
Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi State President Saurabh Bhardwaj says that it is regrettable that Arvind Kejriwal's counter affidavit is not being accepted on record. He said that if Kejriwal's applications, affidavits and replies are not taken on record, then how will justice be served? He told that hence tomorrow at 10:30 am, Arvind Kejriwal will once again appear in the court through video conferencing and will request the court to take his counter-answer on record.
Let us tell you that on February 27, Special Judge Jitendra Singh of Rouse Avenue Court had acquitted 23 accused including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia. Besides, questions were also raised on the agency's method of investigation. CBI had filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against the decision of the trial court, which is being heard by Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma. On the demand of the agency, Justice Swarnakanta Sharma had stayed the trial court's comments and the trial of the ED case.
Many acquitted people, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, had filed an application to recuse Justice Swarnkanta Sharma from hearing the case, fearing bias against him. Kejriwal himself presented the arguments in the court on his petition. CBI had opposed Arvind Kejriwal's arguments. After hearing all the parties, the court had reserved the decision. Arvind Kejriwal says that he has filed his counter affidavit in the case. But it was not taken on record.
