New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday started hearing the plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, challenging the summons issued to them in connection with a meeting of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 13 November.

A bench of Justice Sachin Datta took up the matter briefly before listing it for further hearing on 24 November.

Senior advocate Shadan Farasat began arguments by pointing out that the Eighth Legislative Assembly cannot issue notice or summon members of the previous or Seventh Legislative Assembly for events that occurred during their tenure, according to the top court in its 2016 ruling in the case of former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh.

On the other hand, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta said the AAP leaders’ plea was “misconce

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