India, May 18 -- Two Delhi high court benches will on Tuesday hear criminal contempt proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s appeal against a trial court's February 27 order discharging former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in the excise policy case.

A Justice Manoj Jain-led bench will hear the CBI's appeal against. A bench comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja will take up the criminal contempt proceedings.

An unprecedented face-off began on February 27, when the trial court discharged Kejriwal and others in the excise policy case, prompting the CBI to approach the high court.

On March 9, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma stayed the trial court's direction ...