New Delhi, April 28 -- Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday recused herself from hearing a plea filed by Congress MP Karti Chidambaram seeking quashing of a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged Diageo Scotland bribery matter.

The High Court is examining Chidambaram's petition challenging the FIR, which relates to allegations that he used his influence to facilitate the lifting of a ban on duty-free sale of whisky produced by Diageo Scotland. The CBI has alleged that illegal gratification was routed through Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt. Ltd., a company purportedly linked to him and his associate.

According to the agency, the FIR invokes provisions re...