Delhi High Court to Appoint Amici Curiae in Excise Policy Case Amid AAP Boycott
HC to appoint counsels as AAP netas boycott excise case hearing
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The Delhi High Court will appoint three senior advocates as amici curiae to assist in the ongoing excise policy case involving former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party leaders. This decision comes after Kejriwal and his colleagues boycotted the court proceedings, seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, which was denied.
- 01Delhi High Court to appoint three senior advocates as amici curiae.
- 02Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leaders are boycotting the hearings.
- 03Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma denied their request for recusal.
- 04The next hearing is scheduled for Friday.
- 05The court aims to ensure fair representation in the proceedings.
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On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court announced it would appoint three senior advocates as amici curiae to assist in the excise policy case involving former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). This decision follows the boycott of court proceedings by Kejriwal, along with AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak. They had previously requested Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to recuse herself from the case, which she denied, stating their claims were based on conjecture and lacked evidence of bias. The court's next hearing is set for Friday, where the appointed amici will help ensure that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s arguments are adequately presented.
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The appointment of amici curiae aims to ensure a fair hearing in a politically sensitive case, impacting public trust in the judicial process.
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