New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government on a plea filed by Christian Michel, accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, seeking a declaration that the India-UAE extradition treaty cannot override the Extradition Act, 1962.

Michel, through Advocate Aljo K Joseph, argued that the treaty is subordinate to a law enacted by the Indian Parliament and therefore cannot be used to justify proceedings beyond what is permitted under the statute.

A Division Bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain sought responses from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate.

The Bench also noted that the respon...