New Delhi, March 18 -- The Delhi High Court issued notice on pleas of Bina Modi and Lalit Bhasin against the summons issued to them. The High Court has stayed proceedings at the trial court against them.

In February Saket court had issued a summons to them in an assault case filed by Samir Modi. They have challenged the summons and are seeking the quashing of the same.

Justice Saurabh Banerjee sought a response from the Delhi police and also issued a notice to Samir Modi. Meanwhile, the trial court proceedings are stayed.

The matter has been listed for hearing in July.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi appeared for Bina Modi and argued that the summoning order is perverse. The petitioner Bina Modi was a witness who was made an accused by ...