Inefficient by design: Analysing the elected representatives category of the Delhi High Court roster
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The recent judgment by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refusing to recuse from hearing a petition by Arvind Kejriwal has prompted spirited discussions on the jurisprudence of a judge’s recusal. Commentators criticised the judgment for misapplying the test of ‘reasonable apprehension of bias’ and made calls for the judiciary to “look within” on issues of self-regulation.This article focuses on the institutional design of allocation of cases by the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court through the ju