A Delhi court on Thursday sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate to an application moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain seeking transfer of a money laundering case to another judge.
Principal district and sessions judge Vinay Kumar Gupta issued notice to the ED on Jain's plea, and directed the agency to file a reply by May 4, when the court will further hear the matter.
The court, however, refused to stay the proceedings before special judge Vikas Dhull, who is currently hearing the case, during the pendency of the application.
Jain recently moved applications seeking the transfer of the trial proceedings in corruption and money laundering cases, being probed by the CBI and the ED respectively, to another judge alleging bias.
Both the cases are currently being heard by special judge Dhull.
In the CBI matter, the District Judge has stayed the proceedings before Dhull till May 4. -- PTI