Delhi High Court has stayed a trial court order issuing summons to
Samajwadi Party MP Rewati Raman Singh to appear as an accused in 2008
cash-for-vote scam case.
"The
proceedings before the trial court shall be stayed till the next date
of hearing that is November 15," Justice Suresh Kait on Monday said
while allowing Rewati Raman's plea that he be not forced to appear as an
accused before the trial court.
The
court, which issued a notice to Delhi police after taking note of the
petition, said the "audio-video CDs of the sting operation" be also
submitted to it on the next date of hearing.
Earlier,
the lower court had brushed aside the clean chit given to Singh in the
scam and issued a summon as an accused to him for 3rd November, saying "there was sufficient material to show that he was a part of alleged criminal conspiracy."
During
the day, Justice Kait granted bail to Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, a
co-accused, after taking note of his critical health conditions.
Senior counsel Mukul Rohtagi, appearing for Rewati Raman, said the order of the trial court amount to review of its 24th August order, which is beyond its jurisdiction.
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