Arvind Kejriwal, the former Chief Minister of Delhi, along with former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and four others, faced the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in court regarding the Delhi excise policy case. During a hearing before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Kejriwal sought her recusal, expressing a 'reasonable apprehension' of not receiving a fair hearing due to what he described as a pattern of orders that undermined the trial court's previous discharge of the defendants. He highlighted a specific order from February 27, which was made after extensive hearings and examination of evidence, claiming it was effectively neutralized by a subsequent ruling on March 9. The CBI, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, opposed Kejriwal's plea, arguing it would set a dangerous precedent for litigants to challenge judges based on unfounded fears. Justice Sharma reserved her decision on the recusal applications after a hearing that lasted over four hours.