Special Judge Kaveri Baweja appointed Delhi HC's Registrar Vigilance
'Hon'ble the Chief Justice has been pleased to appoint Ms. Kaveri Baweja, an Officer of Delhi Higher Judicial Service, presently posted as Special Judge (PC Act) (CBI), as Registrar (Vigilance) in this Court on a deputation basis with immediate effect,' read an administrative order.
Along with the excise policy case, in which she had remanded Kejriwal to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate and had denied regular bail to former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, she also heard various other siginificant matters.
Among these was a 1984 anti-Sikh Riots case where she handed a life sentence to former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar. Judge Baweja had also recently stayed a trial court order, directing the Delhi Police to further probe BJP leader and Delhi law minister Kapil Mishra's alleged role in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots.
Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj, who exclusively heard coal 'scam' cases, has been appointed as the new Registrar General of the Delhi High Court.
'Further, Hon'ble the Chief Justice has been pleased to appoint Mr. Arun Bhardwaj, an Officer of Delhi Higher Judicial Service, presently attached to the office of Principal District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (PC Act) (CBI), as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) on deputation basis and will be attached to the office of the Registrar General in this Court. He will take over the charge as Registrar General with effect from 01.05.2025,' read the administrative order issued by the Delhi High Court.
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