Court Battle: Manish Sisodia's Plea Against Chargesheet

The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Manish Sisodia's plea challenging a trial court's cognisance of charges in a money-laundering case. Sisodia argues the chargesheet was filed without necessary prosecution sanction. The court set the hearing for December 20.

The Delhi High Court has requested the Enforcement Directorate (ED) respond to a plea by AAP leader Manish Sisodia regarding a trial court's decision to take cognisance of a chargesheet in a money-laundering case.

Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri has issued a notice to the ED and scheduled the hearing for December 20. A similar plea by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will also be heard on that date.

Sisodia is contesting the cognisance claiming the chargesheet was filed without a necessary prosecution sanction. The ED's counsel has asked for time to respond as the additional solicitor general was unavailable.

(With inputs from agencies.)