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Delhi HC to Hear Contempt Case Against Kejriwal, AAP Leaders on Nov 16
- •The Delhi High Court has scheduled a hearing for November 16 in the criminal contempt case against AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and others.
- •The case stems from "vilifying" social media posts targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in connection with the excise policy case.
- •Kejriwal's counsel requested more time to file replies, citing incomplete material, prompting the court to direct the registry to supply the necessary documents.
- •A separate contempt petition by lawyer Ashok Chaitanya against Kejriwal, Gopal Rai, and journalist Saurav Das for an "orchestrated social media campaign" will also be heard on November 16.
- •Justice Sharma initiated the suo motu contempt proceedings on May 14, asserting that Kejriwal "orchestrated a calculated campaign of vilification" against her.
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The Delhi High Court has scheduled the hearing for the criminal contempt case against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, and others for November 16. The bench granted the leaders four weeks to file their replies after the registry supplies the incomplete material requested by Kejriwal's counsel.
Justice Sharma initiated criminal contempt proceedings over 'vilifying' social media posts that targeted her following the excise policy case. The judge stated that the leaders orchestrated a calculated campaign of vilification, attributed political allegiance to her, and circulated a misleading edited video of her speech instead of pursuing legal remedies.
The friction began after Justice Sharma dismissed the applications seeking her recusal in the CBI's petition challenging the trial court's discharge of Kejriwal, Sisodia, and 21 others in the liquor policy case. Following the dismissal, Kejriwal, Sisodia, and Durgesh Pathak wrote a letter stating they would not appear before her and would follow Satyagraha.
