New Delhi, April 22 -- Justice Tejas Karia of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a plea that sought contempt proceedings against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and several others for allegedly uploading videos of court proceedings on social media platforms.

The matter, initially listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Karia, will now be heard by a different bench on Wednesday.

The petition, filed as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by advocate Vaibhav Singh, raises serious concerns over the unauthorised recording and circulation of court proceedings held on April 13, 2026, before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. Kejriwal had personally appeared that day ...