New Delhi, April 8 -- In a strong rebuttal before the Delhi High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed the plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other accused seeking recusal of Justice Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma, terming the move as "frivolous, vexatious and baseless" and an attempt to undermine the dignity of the Court.

In its detailed reply, the CBI asserted that the recusal applications are built on "conjectures and surmises" and do not meet the legal threshold required to question judicial impartiality. It emphasised that dissatisfaction with interim observations or orders cannot be a ground for seeking recusal, warning that such practices, if entertained, would encourage "bench hunting" and ero...