Manish Sisodia not to appear before Delhi HC Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in excise policy case
Manish Sisodia has informed the Delhi High Court that he will not appear before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the excise policy case. This decision follows AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's similar choice to abstain from appearing in court. Both leaders have expressed their lack of faith in the judicial process, opting instead for a form of protest known as Satyagraha.
- ▪Manish Sisodia will not appear before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the Delhi excise case.
- ▪Arvind Kejriwal also decided not to appear in person or appoint a lawyer for his case.
- ▪Both leaders have expressed a lack of faith in the judicial process and are pursuing Satyagraha.
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AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), wrote to Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma that he will not be appearing before her court in the Delhi excise case.This comes a day after party chief Arvind Kejriwal similarly decided to neither appear in person or appoint any lawyer for his case in Justice Sharma’s court. Justice Sharma's children are empanelled govt. lawyers: Kejriwal in High Court on recusal plea“No lawyer will appear on my behalf either. Your children’s future is in the hands of Tushar Mehta,” Mr.
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