The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought CBI's response to the plea by Abhay Singh Chautala, son of former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, seeking transfer of disproportionate assets (DA) case against him to some other judge.
Chautala has claimed that he apprehends he would not get a fair trial if his case continues to be presided over by the special judge.
Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, while issuing notice to CBI and seeking its stand, observed that the judge in question was appointed by the high court to deal with cases pertaining to MPs and MLAs on orders of the Supreme Court.
The court also noted that the apex court order had come in a matter which was still pending there and therefore, the Registrar General of Delhi High Court ought to be made a party in the matter.
The court impleaded the Registrar General as respondent 2 and issued notice to him,
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