Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court on Thursday (May 14, 2026) said she "cannot stay silent" and will initiate contempt proceedings against some of the discharged accused in the liquor policy case for posting vilifying and defamatory material against her.
Justice Sharma said she will pronounce an order on this aspect around 5 p.m.
"It has come to my notice that extremely vilifying, extremely contemptuous, and defamatory material is being posted by some of the respondents against me and against this court and I cannot stay silent. I have decided to draw contempt proceedings against some of the respondents and some other contemnors," the Judge said.
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The court was hearing CBI's petition challenging the trial court's order discharging former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the liquor policy case.
