The Delhi High Court’s Justice Amit Sharma withdrew on Wednesday from hearing the plea filed by Asif Iqbal Tanha citing the disclosure of information from the charge sheet against him and his confession statement to a media outlet.
Earlier, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani had recused himself from hearing the plea. Justice Amit Sharma recused himself from hearing the matter and listed the matter before another bench on Monday, subject to the order of the bench of the chief justice.
During the hearing, the court asked that the case and charge sheet in the matter, the same investigated by the special cell of Delhi Police.
Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) replied that yes it is the same. Thereafter the court said, “This will have to be listed before another bench. List before another bench subject to orders of the chief justice on Monday.”
Earlier, Justice Bhambhani had recused himself from hearing after News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA) and News Broadcast Federation (NBF) moved intervention pleas.