Delhi HC to hear excise case, contempt proceedings against Kejriwal today

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI’s) appeal against the trial court’s February 27 order discharging Kejriwal and others in the Delhi excise policy case will be heard by a bench headed by justice Manoj Jain, while the criminal contempt proceedings will be heard by a division bench comprising justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja.

The matter began on February 27 when a trial court discharged Kejriwal and others in the excise policy case. The CBI later challenged the in Delhi High Court.

On March 9, justice Sharma stayed the trial court’s direction for departmental action against a CBI officer and deferred Enforcement Directorate (ED) proceedings. Kejriwal later sought transfer of the matter, which was rejected by chief justice DK Upadhyaya on March 13.