India, April 1 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) petition challenging the trial court's order acquitting former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in two cases filed by the agency over allegations of skipping its summons in the Delhi excise policy case.

A bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought Kejriwal's response in the ED's petition against the January 22 order and set April 29 as the next hearing date.

"The respondent has chosen not to appear despite service. Issue fresh notice and list it on 29.4.2026. Trial court record to be called in digitised form," the court said in its order.

The agency, while investigating Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, ...