New High Court Bench to hear CBI plea against AAP leaders in Delhi excise policy case
The Delhi High Court will hear the CBI's plea against AAP leaders regarding the excise policy case. This follows a transfer of the case to a new bench after contempt proceedings were initiated against the leaders for their social media posts. The court found these posts to be an attack on judicial integrity, prompting the need for a separate hearing.
- ▪The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Manoj Jain will begin hearing the CBI's plea on Tuesday.
- ▪Contempt proceedings were initiated against AAP leaders for allegedly defamatory social media posts.
- ▪The court stated that the leaders' statements amounted to an attack on the integrity of the judiciary.
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The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Manoj Jain will begin hearing on Tuesday the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea challenging a trial court ruling that discharged Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and others in the excise policy case.The move comes after High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who was earlier hearing the plea, directed its transfer to another Bench following criminal contempt proceedings initiated by her against Mr. Kejriwal, Mr.
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