India, Aug. 19 -- New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice in Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit's petition challenging a trial court's order declining to take cognisance of a defamation complaint filed against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Atishi and MP Sanjay Singh.

A bench of justice Ravinder Dudeja sought Atishi and Singh's response, and scheduled the next hearing for December 4.

"Issue notice to the respondents, subject to the petitioner taking the requisite steps. List on December 4," the court said in its order.

The complaint stemmed from a press conference held on December 26, 2024. Dikshit, who contested the February state assembly polls from the New Delhi constituency for the Indian National Congress (INC), cla...