Delhi High Court gives four weeks to Kejriwal, other AAP leaders to respond to criminal contempt case
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal told the court that he was yet to receive the material that formed the basis of the contempt case.
On August 5, 2026, the Delhi High Court granted the AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai, and journalist Saurav Das, four weeks to respond to a criminal contempt case initiated against them. The case was filed by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma for alleged "vilifying" social media posts against her, particularly regarding the excise policy case.
Kejriwal's counsel stated that the material forming the basis of the contempt case had not yet been received. Similar submissions were made by lawyers for other parties. The court directed the registry to supply the material to the respondents. The case has been posted for further hearing on September 21.
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