India, April 9 -- New Delhi

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed before the Delhi High Court a plea filed by Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and four others, seeking the recusal of justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing its appeal against their discharge in the Delhi excise policy case. The plea contended that there was a likelihood that the judge was ideologically associated with the RSS's legal wing, Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad (ABAP), since she attended its events.

The application would be heard on April 13.

In its 39-page affidavit filed on Wednesday, also opposing applications filed by applications filed by Durgesh Pathak, Vijay Nair, Arun Pillai and Chanpreet Singh Rayat, the agency submitted that a jud...