Cash-for-votes case: Delhi high court stays summon against Rewati Raman

New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Monday stayed a trial court order issuing summons to Samajwadi Party MP Rewati Raman Singh to appear as an accused in 2008 cash-for-vote scam case.

"The proceedings before the trial court shall be stayed till the next date of hearing that is November 15," Justice Suresh Kait said while allowing Raman's plea that he be not forced to appear as an accused before the trial court. The court, which issued a notice to Delhi Police after taking note of the petition, said the "audio-video CDs of the sting operation" be also submitted to it on the next date of hearing.

Earlier, the lower court had brushed aside the clean chit given to Singh in the scam and issued a summon as an accused to him for November 3, saying "there was sufficient material to show that he was a part of alleged criminal conspiracy." During the day, Justice Kait granted bail to Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, a co-accused in the case.