New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the operation of the trial court order framing money laundering charges against Sujata Hotel Pvt. Ltd. in a case arising from alleged irregularities in the award of contracts for two IRCTC hotels.

A bench of Justice Sachin Datta passed the order on an appeal filed by Sujata Hotel challenging the Rouse Avenue court's September order framing charges against the company under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The High Court made it clear that the interim protection would apply only to Sujata Hotel and would not extend to the other accused in the case. The court also issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate and granted it four weeks to file its response.

In its app...