Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma recused herself on April 28 from hearing Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's plea to quash a CBI FIR. The FIR relates to allegations of helping an alcoholic beverage company bypass a ban on duty-free whisky sales. The matter will now be listed before another bench on July 21.
On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma's bench at the Delhi High Court took up Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's plea seeking to quash a CBI FIR.
The FIR alleges Chidambaram helped an alcoholic beverage company circumvent a ban on duty-free sales of its whisky. Justice Sharma recused herself from the hearing and directed, “List before another Bench.”
The case is now scheduled for hearing on July 21 before another bench. This development is part of ongoing legal proceedings against Chidambaram.
