CJI Chandrachud, presiding over a bench to hear cases, extended a warm welcome to his old friend and classmate, Judge Charlesworth, who was visiting the top court as the chief guest of the Foundation Day ceremony. Justice Chandrachud acknowledged the rare honour of having an ICJ judge on the bench.
The CBI had arrested the former deputy chief minister on February 26, 2023 over alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.