Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed that 'truth has triumphed' after the Delhi High Court referred the excise policy case to the Chief Justice for reassignment. This decision came as Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Kejriwal and other leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing them of conducting a vilification campaign on social media against her order. Justice Sharma highlighted that the judiciary cannot be intimidated and stated that she would not hear the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s appeal regarding the trial court's discharge order for Kejriwal and others, citing the initiation of contempt proceedings. Kejriwal had previously sought Justice Sharma's recusal from the case, which she denied, asserting that the recusal issue was now concluded due to the contempt proceedings. The judge criticized Kejriwal's social media actions, stating they undermined the court's authority and integrity.