New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it will appoint three senior advocates as amici curiae to represent AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and Durgesh Pathak, who have chosen to abstain from participating in proceedings linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy case. A single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma flagged the absence of representation for the three leaders during the hearing of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) petition challenging…
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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the issuance of a fresh notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging his acquittal in complaint cases related to alleged non-compliance with summons in the excise policy money laundering matter.During the hearing, a single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that, as per the registry’s report, the earl…
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party Punjab on Wednesday convened an observers’ meeting here involving nearly 1,000 party observers deployed across villages, wards, and constituencies. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia reviewed grassroots outreach, strengthened coordination, and sent a clear message that the Aam Aadmi Party’s real strength lies in its workers, governance record, and deep connection with the people.Addressing the obs…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravinder Singh Negi on Wednesday sprinkled the holy Ganga water at the Rajghat in an attempt to “purify” the place, a day after AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and leader Manish Sisodia visited the memorial.Previously, Kejriwal had written to the Delhi High Court’s Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, stating that he would neither appear before her in person nor through legal counsel in proceedings linked to the alleged Delhi Excise…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Pathak on Wednesday said he would not participate in ongoing legal proceedings in the alleged Delhi liquor policy case before Justice Swarnakanta Sharma, aligning himself with party colleagues who have raised concerns over the matter.In a post on X, Pathak wrote, “‘Justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done.’ With respect and humility, I have written to Justice Swarnakanta Sharma, that I too – along with Arvind …
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court on Tuesday recused herself from hearing a plea filed by Congress MP Karti P. Chidambaram seeking quashing of a CBI corruption case linked to alleged bribery involving Diageo Scotland.When the matter came up, Justice Sharma declined to hear the case, which will now be placed before another Bench, subject to the orders of the Chief Justice, the master of the roster.Chidambaram has sought the quashing of the FIR registe…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, wrote to the Delhi High Court’s Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma saying he would neither appear before her in person nor through counsel in proceedings linked to the alleged Delhi Excise Policy case, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has sent a similar communication to the judge, stating that he, too, would abstain from further participation in the matter. He added that the decision was roote…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has joined his party’s national convener, ex-CM Arvind Kejriwal, in escalating their legal and political fight in the alleged Delhi liquor policy case by invoking the Gandhian principle of ‘Satyagraha’ while expressing a loss of confidence in the court proceedings.After Kejriwal, Sisodia has also written a letter to the Delhi High Court judge expressing his reservations.Taking to X, Sisodia shared the let…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Delhi High Court’s Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, stating that he will neither appear before her in person nor through legal counsel in proceedings linked to the alleged Delhi Excise Policy case, stating that he has lost hope of getting justice from the judge and would follow Mahatma Gandhi’s path of “Satyagraha”.In his communication, Kejriwal said the decision was taken after listening to his …
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday claimed that the joining of seven AAP MPs, including Raghav Chadha, into the BJP was a “merger of corruption”, coming after weeks of political speculation. Slamming the move, the Thackeray camp in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said Chadha — who once labelled the BJP a “party of goons” — was welcomed with sweets by BJP President Nabin. These leaders have entered the BJP’s “washing machine”, w…