Delhi HC Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Kejriwal, Sisodia Over ‘Vilifying’ Post Against Judge

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• Delhi HC Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To Kejriwal, Sisodia Over ‘Vilifying’ Post Against Judge Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 13:03 IST Delhi High Court issues criminal contempt notice to Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leaders for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Delhi HC issued a criminal contempt of court notice to Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly “vilifying" Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.
• (Source: PTI) Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a criminal contempt of court notice to the state’s former chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal, along with AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj and others, for allegedly “vilifying" Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma through a targeted campaign across social media platforms.
• The notice was issued by a division bench, comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja, on the suo motu contempt case initiated against them by Justice Sharma.
• The court has...