New Delhi, April 17 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday opposed before the Delhi High Court Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the excise policy case, arguing that accepting his contention would set a precedent that could effectively disqualify judges across the country from hearing cases involving governments or political figures. In its written submissions responding to Kejriwal's additional affidavit - which alleged that the judge's children are on a government panel and receive work from the law officer in the matter - the agency said such a position could also disqualify law officers who assign cases to panel lawyers from appearing before such judges. It added that Justice Sharma's son and daughter have neither dealt with nor assisted in any matter related to the excise case at any stage, and have not been involved in it in any capacity. Both are independent practitioners and are not attached to any senior advocate, the agency said. The 13-page submissions, filed through advocates Manu Mishra and Garima Saxena, described Kejriwal's additional affidavit - submitted after the court had reserved its verdict on the recusal plea - as an "afterthought" aimed at maligning the institution and exerting pressure on the court. "All judges across the country would be disqualified from hearing matters involving governments or political leaders if their relatives are on any government panel," stated CBI....