India, Feb. 4 -- The Delhi high court on Tuesday asked chief minister Atishi to respond to an appeal by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor challenging a city court's order quashing the summons issued to her in a defamation case filed by him.

The case, filed in April 2024, stems from Atishi's statement made at least twice last year accusing the BJP of offering bribes to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators to switch sides.

A bench of justice Vikas Mahajan on Tuesday issued notice on Kapoor's appeal and fixed April 30 as the next date of hearing. "In view of the above, issue notice to the respondents through all permissible modes. Renotify on April 30," the court said in the order.

The court however refused to immedi...