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Topic 041 · Law, Judiciary & Landmark Judgments

Judge recusal: Delhi High Court excise case

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 20 April 2026 Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected recusal pleas by Arvind Kejriwal and five others.
Background: A trial court discharged Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others on 27 February 2026; CBI sought revision.
Current Head: On 14 May 2026 Justice Sharma began contempt against six leaders and sent the main case to the Chief Justice.
Grounds Raised: Applicants cited four Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad events and her children's empanelment as government counsel.
Court's Reasons: She held the events were professional gatherings and a litigant must show a nexus with the case.
Judge's Words: 'Judicial integrity cannot be put to trial by a litigant,' she said.
India Link: No Act or rule governs recusal; the judge decides, and the Chief Justice allots a fresh Bench.
Venue: The revision was heard in the Delhi High Court, New Delhi.
Origin: Nemo judex in causa sua (no one judges their own cause) and audi alteram partem are natural justice's twin pillars.
Landmark: Ranjit Thakur v. Union of India (15 October 1987): the test is the reasonableness of the party's apprehension of bias.
Ethics Code: The non-statutory Restatement of Values of Judicial Life requires judges to disclose interests.
Further Case: In the NJAC case (16 October 2015) Justice Khehar refused recusal; the Bench found no reason in law.

Question 1 of 10

Which judge on 20 April 2026 rejected recusal pleas by Arvind Kejriwal and five others in the excise case?

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Answer: (B) Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma

Core Trigger: On 20 April 2026 Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected recusal pleas by Arvind Kejriwal and five others.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 1

Question 2 of 10

On 27 February 2026 a trial court discharged Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and how many others?

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Answer: (D) 21

Background: A trial court discharged Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others on 27 February 2026; CBI sought revision.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 2

Question 3 of 10

On 14 May 2026 Justice Sharma began which proceedings against six leaders?

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Answer: (D) Contempt

Current Head: On 14 May 2026 Justice Sharma began contempt against six leaders and sent the main case to the Chief Justice.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Applicants cited four events of which organisation as grounds for recusal?

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Answer: (C) Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad

Grounds Raised: Applicants cited four Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad events and her children's empanelment as government counsel.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Consider: 1. The events were held to be professional gatherings. 2. A litigant need not show any nexus with the case. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Court's Reasons: She held the events were professional gatherings and a litigant must show a nexus with the case.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 5

Question 6 of 10

In India, who decides whether a judge should recuse from a case?

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Answer: (A) The judge concerned

India Link: No Act or rule governs recusal; the judge decides, and the Chief Justice allots a fresh Bench.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Where was the CBI's revision against the discharge order heard?

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Answer: (D) Delhi High Court

Venue: The revision was heard in the Delhi High Court, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The maxim nemo judex in causa sua means that:

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Answer: (D) No one may judge their own cause

Origin: Nemo judex in causa sua (no one judges their own cause) and audi alteram partem are natural justice's twin pillars.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Ranjit Thakur v. Union of India (15 October 1987) set the test for bias as the reasonableness of the party's:

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Answer: (B) Apprehension of bias

Landmark: Ranjit Thakur v. Union of India (15 October 1987): the test is the reasonableness of the party's apprehension of bias.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. The Restatement of Values of Judicial Life is a statute enacted by Parliament. 2. It requires judges to disclose interests. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Ethics Code: The non-statutory Restatement of Values of Judicial Life requires judges to disclose interests.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 041, point 11

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