Kejriwal writes to Delhi HC Chief Justice seeking transfer of excise case to an ‘impartial’ bench: AAP

Kejriwal requests Delhi HC Chief Justice to transfer excise case to an impartial bench, citing concerns of bias.

AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal and other accused in the excise policy case have written to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, urging him to transfer the case from Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Mr. Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, have sought the transfer of the case to an "impartial" bench of the High Court, the party said in a statement on Wednesday (March 11, 2026).

Mr. Kejriwal and others have, in a written representation to Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, accused Justice Sharma of "bias", according to the statement.

The former Chief Minister of Delhi and 22 other accused were recently discharged in the excise policy case by a CBI court.

On Monday (March 9, 2025), the Delhi High Court sought the stand of Mr. Kejriwal and other accused in the case on a petition by the CBI challenging their discharge by the trial court.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to all the accused and listed the CBI's petition for hearing on March 16. The judge also stayed the observations made by the trial court against CBI officials involved with the case.