Congress MP Tariq Anwar supported AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s move to approach the Supreme Court, emphasizing that a litigant has the right to appeal if they have doubts about a judge’s intentions. Speaking on January 31, 2026, Anwar stated that Kejriwal may appeal to the apex court if the Delhi High Court rejects his request for the recusal of the presiding judge.
“It’s alright if a person has doubts about the intentions of the judge; he can appeal… He (Arvind Kejriwal) applied for it, but the High Court did not accept his request, so he now has the option to appeal at the Supreme Court,” said Anwar.
Anwar’s comments followed Kejriwal’s announcement on January 30 that he would not appear before the Delhi High Court in the excise policy case, citing alleged bias connected to ideological affiliations and a conflict of interest involving the judge’s family.
The Delhi High Court had earlier dismissed Kejriwal’s plea seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, ruling that the allegations did not satisfy the legal threshold of reasonable apprehension of bias and were based on conjecture rather than evidence.
In a video statement, Kejriwal said, “The first reason is that the government, with the ideology of the RSS, which put me in jail by making false allegations, the lady judge herself has admitted that she has frequently visited the stages of Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad, an organization linked to that ideology. The Aam Aadmi Party and I are staunch opponents of that ideology. In such a situation, can I get justice before her?”
“The second reason is Conflict of Interest. In the court, the central government’s CBI is against me, and both children of Justice Swankanta ji work for the central government. Both her children are on the panel of lawyers for the central government. Opposing us in court is the Solicitor General, Shri Tushar Mehta ji. Tushar Mehta ji gives cases to both children. How many cases they will get, which cases they will get, this is decided by Tushar Mehtaji,” he added.
The former Delhi Chief Minister affirmed his full faith in and respect for the judiciary, recalling that courts had granted him relief in previous cases. Kejriwal also sent a letter to Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma expressing his decision not to participate further in the excise policy case proceedings.
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