India, Jan. 23 -- The Delhi high court on Friday granted two months to the Lokpal - the anti-corruption ombudsman, to decide afresh on whether the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) could file a charge sheet against Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query case.

A bench comprising Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar passed the order after lawyers for the CBI and Moitra did not oppose the extension.

"Counsel for the non applicants have no objection. The period of disposal is extended by two months," the court said in its order.

The high court on December 19 had set aside the Lokpal's earlier decision of November 12 granting sanction, holding that the procedure adopted by the ombudsman ...