New Delhi, March 13 -- The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Delhi High Court order directing the Lokpal of India to grant sanction within two months to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for filing a charge sheet against Trinamool Congress (TMC) parliamentarian Mahua Moitra for allegedly accepting money and favours to ask questions in Parliament.

The order was passed on a petition filed by the Lokpal of India challenging two orders of the HC - one on December 19, 2025, directing it to grant sanction within a month, followed by another order on January 23 extending this time by two months.

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, "The order of the high court passed on January 23 shall re...