Overview
- A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar listed the case for Friday after saying it will first read the sanction order placed in a sealed cover.
- Mahua Moitra has sought an interim stay on the sanction and an order restraining the CBI from acting on it, including filing any chargesheet.
- The Lokpal’s full bench on November 12 sanctioned prosecution under the Lokpal Act and directed the CBI to file a chargesheet within four weeks, with the approval communicated on November 14.
- Moitra’s petition argues the Lokpal failed to consider her written and oral submissions, violating natural justice and its statutory duty to independently assess the material.
- The case traces to a complaint by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, supported by material from Jai Anant Dehadrai, alleging Moitra accepted cash and gifts from Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for questions targeting the Adani Group.