Delhi court imposes Rs 5,000 cost on Sheila Dikshit

During the hearing, Dikshit's counsel sought exemption for his client, saying she could not appear as she is busy in election meetings for finalising the list of candidates for the upcoming elections.

The counsel for accused Gupta, however argued that the ground sought by the CM is “ridiculous”, specifically in the light of earlier direction of this court.  

Gupta's counsel Ajay Burman opposed the plea of Dikshit's counsel, saying his client is being harassed just because he is an accused in the case.

“I (Gupta) am also contesting upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from Rohini Constituency in December, even then also I am before the court,” the counsel said on behalf of Gupta.