© thehindu.comDelhi High Court to appoint amici curiae for Kejriwal, others in excise case
An amicus curiae is a lawyer or expert appointed by a court to assist it in a case.
This was after the court noted that Kejriwal , Sisodia, and Pathak chose not appear.
“Three (Kejriwal, Sisodia and Pathak) are not appearing? I will appoint a senior in this case as amicus for 8 (Sisodia), 18 (Kejriwal) and 19 (Pathak). I will appoint, and thus I think it will be appropriate that I hear the argument of CBI once I appoint an amicus. Now we will list the case on Friday,” the judge said.
On February 27, a trial court discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the case, holding that CBI’s material did not even disclose a prima facie case, prompting the agency to challenge the order before the high court.
On March 9, Justice Sharma stayed the trial court’s direction for departmental action against a CBI officer, calling the remarks prima facie misconceived, and deferred ED proceedings.