The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed Arvind Kejriwal's (chief of the Aam Aadmi Party) plea for the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the excise policy case during proceedings at the Delhi High Court. The CBI contends that granting Kejriwal's request could create a precedent that allows for the disqualification of judges involved in cases with government or political figures. The agency asserts that Justice Sharma's children, who are on a government panel, have not participated in the excise case, and her son and daughter are independent practitioners. The CBI described Kejriwal's additional affidavit, filed after the court reserved its verdict on the recusal plea, as an 'afterthought' intended to malign the judiciary. Kejriwal's allegations include concerns over potential bias due to the volume of government work assigned to the judge's son. The CBI countered that accepting such claims would mean any litigant could disqualify a judge based on perceived bias. The trial court had previously discharged Kejriwal and others in this case, prompting the CBI to appeal the decision in the high court.