Delhi HC issues notice to Kejriwal, others in contempt case; defers hearing on CBI plea
The Delhi High Court has issued notices to several Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, regarding a contempt case linked to social media posts targeting a judge. The court has given the respondents four weeks to respond and scheduled the next hearing for August 4. Additionally, the hearing on a CBI appeal against a trial court's discharge order for the leaders has been deferred until May 25.
- ▪The Delhi High Court initiated contempt proceedings against AAP leaders over alleged social media attacks on a judge.
- ▪The respondents have been granted four weeks to file their responses to the contempt case.
- ▪The hearing on the CBI's appeal against a trial court's discharge order has been postponed.
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- ▪ Delhi HC issues notice to Kejriwal, others in contempt case — Hindustan Times — Top
- ▪ Delhi HC issues contempt notice to Kejriwal, Sisodia over ‘vilifying’ posts against judge — Times of India — Top
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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Durgesh Pathak, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj and others on criminal contempt proceedings initiated over an alleged social media campaign targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.A Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja granted the respondents four weeks to file their response to the suo motu contempt case initiated by Justice Sharma. The court listed the matter for next hearing on August 4. Justice Sharma initiated contempt proceedings after she took exception to alleged defamatory and “vilifying” social media posts targeting her in connection with the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea challenging a trial court order discharging Mr.
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