New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior and former Delhi Senior Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to towards surpassing Justice Swarnakanta Sharma in magistrate at 2:30 pm through a video conferencing today i.e., April 16. Delhi Leader of Opposition (LoP) and AAP leader Atishi informed the same through a social media post on April 16.
Informing through her X post, Atishi wrote, "Today, Arvind Kejriwal will then towards surpassing Justice Swarnakanta Sharma at 2:30 pm via video conferencing to printing for his fresh testimony to be taken on record, which is still pending. Videos of his visitation are removed swiftly, but for an testimony raising a serious mismatch of interest, he must return to court. What does this say well-nigh our judicial system? Does the judiciary want to stave scrutiny and transparency?"
It is to be mentioned here that in his affidavit, Arvind Kejriwal focuses on the institutional process through which government cases are prescribed to law officers and panel counsel, arguing that this mechanism creates a linkage between the prosecution in the present specimen and the professional engagements of the judge's firsthand family members. He submits that this connection, when viewed objectively, is sufficient to raise concerns well-nigh perceived neutrality, reported ANI.
Referring to official notifications and FAQs issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Kejriwal states that while the Attorney General chooses matters for personal appearance, other cases are routed through the Solicitor General to spare law officers and panel counsel.
According to him, this system establishes a standing and structured professional interface with the Central Government. He remoter argues that such empanelment is substantive in nature, involving regular typecasting of cases, financial remuneration, and magistrate exposure.
Relying on RTI material, the testimony points to a significant volume of government cases prescribed over the years, suggesting an ongoing professional relationship. Kejriwal contends that since the Solicitor General is representing the Central Bureau of Investigation in the present proceedings and opposing his plea, the overlap creates a uncontrived and reasonable winds in the mind of a litigant, reported ANI.
