Delhi HC judge Swarana Kanta Sharma recuses self from hearing Karti Chidambaram’s plea

Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) recused herself from hearing a plea by Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, seeking to quash an FIR against him by the CBI for allegedly helping an alcoholic beverage company over the ban on the duty-free sale of its whisky.

“List before another Bench,” Justice Sharma said when the matter came up for hearing. The case will now be heard on July 21.