New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday extended the stay on the trial court order summoning Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and three others in the National Herald case till the final disposal of their appeals against their summons.
Justice V P Vaish extended the interim order after lawyers appearing for the Gandhis and others sought adjournment in the matter.
Besides Sonia and Rahul, Congress treasurer Moti Lal Vora, General Secretary Oscar Fernandes and Suman Dubey had moved the High Court on July 30 against the trial court order summoning them in the case.
The trial court had on June 26 summoned Sonia, Rahul, Vora, Fernandes, Dubey and Pitroda to appear before it on August 7. Fresh summons against Pitroda, who has so far not filed an appeal in the high court, was issued on December 9.
