New Delhi, April 6 -- In a key development during today's hearing, the Delhi High Court issued notice to the CBI on Arvind Kejriwal and others' plea seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the excise policy case. Kejriwal, appearing in court, stated that he will argue the recusal application himself.

Recording his presence, the Court noted that Respondent No. 18 (Kejriwal) appeared in person and took his recusal application on record, directing the Registry to place it digitally as well. The Bench further directed the CBI to file its reply by tomorrow and observed that any other party wishing to move a recusal application may do so.

During the proceedings, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, terme...