I am saying it is not worth the paper it is written on... Four weeks is not a fair request.
However, Senior Advocate N Hariharan, appearing for Kejriwal, said that the CBI's written submissions ran into 103 pages and many additional grounds were raised in it.
After hearing the submissions briefly, Justice Jain granted Kejriwal and others one last chance to file their replies in four weeks.
He added that arguments in the case will be heard on October 5 and October 6, and that no further adjournments will be granted.
However, the Court said that it will not proceed in the case in a "piecemeal" manner but will decide the case in its entirety.
Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta appeared for the CBI and made the submission before Justice Manoj Jain after Kejriwal and others' lawyers sought four weeks' time to file their replies to CBI's challenge to their discharge in the case.
SG Mehta said that seeking four weeks for filing responses was not fair in view of the fact that the Court had on July 16 order granted Kejriwal, Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak one final opportunity to file their replies
"They are saying they have got a great order. I am saying it is not worth the paper it is written on... Four weeks is not a fair request. My lord knows it is not fair. This is a childish way to get the matter adjourned," SG submitted.
However, Senior Advocate N Hariharan, appearing for Kejriwal, said that the CBI's written submissions ran into 103 pages and many additional grounds were raised in it.
Senior Advocate Rebecca John appeared for Sisodia and stated that grounds raised by the CBI in its revision plea were generic and its scope was extended subsequently.
After hearing the submissions briefly, Justice Jain granted Kejriwal and others one last chance to file their replies in four weeks.
He added that arguments in the case will be heard on October 5 and October 6, and that no further adjournments will be granted.
"We will have it on October 5 and October 6. I am making it clear that we will start hearing arguments from the prosecution," the Bench underscored.
Meanwhile, Senior Advocate Vikram Chaudhary appeared for Durgesh Pathak and said they had filed applications raising preliminary objections to the maintainability of CBI's case and that the maintainability issue should be decided before the Court hears arguments on the merits of the case.
However, the Court said that it will not proceed in the case in a "piecemeal" manner but will decide the case in its entirety.
"I am saying this will not be in piecemeal. Arguments will be heard in one go," the Court said.
