Delhi HC seeks response from AAP’s Gopal Rai, journalist in contempt plea
The Delhi High Court has issued notices to AAP leader Gopal Rai and journalist Saurav Das regarding a contempt plea related to an alleged social media campaign against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The campaign was said to exert pressure on the judge amid ongoing legal proceedings involving AAP leaders. The case is set for further hearing on August 4, with previous contempt proceedings already initiated against other AAP members.
- ▪The Delhi High Court issued notices to Gopal Rai and journalist Saurav Das over a contempt plea.
- ▪The plea alleges an orchestrated social media campaign against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.
- ▪The court has scheduled further hearings for the case on August 4.
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The Delhi High Court on Friday (May 22, 2026) issued notices to AAP leader Gopal Rai and a journalist on a plea seeking contempt proceedings against them over an alleged “orchestrated social media campaign” against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who recently withdrew from hearing the Delhi excise case.A Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja sought the stand of Mr. Rai and Saurav Das over lawyer Ashok Chaitanya’s petition, which also named former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj as parties. High Court seeks stand of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia in criminal contempt caseObserving that a contempt case has already been initiated against Mr.
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