The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a response to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's request for the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from the liquor policy case. The CBI contends that Kejriwal's claim is unfounded as attending a seminar by the Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad (ABAP) does not demonstrate any ideological bias. The agency emphasized that if such allegations were accepted, it could lead to a situation where numerous judges would need to recuse themselves from cases involving politically exposed individuals. The CBI described Kejriwal's request as an attempt to undermine the court's authority and warned that allowing such recusal requests could lead to 'forum shopping' by litigants. Kejriwal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak, have expressed concerns about the impartiality of Justice Sharma, citing her previous rulings against them. The CBI's response asserts that the independence of the judiciary must be upheld and that recusal should only occur in exceptional circumstances to prevent anarchy in the adjudicatory process.