New Delhi, March 18 -- Delhi High Court had refused to stay immediate trial court proceedings against Delhi law minister Kapil Mishra in connection to his alleged provocative remarks ahead of the 2020 assembly elections.

The bench headed by Justice Ravinder Dudeja dismissed the request of senior advocate Jethmalani to stay the proceedings, stating that the matter was listed before the court on Wednesday over charges against the minister and the likelihood of damaging his reputation.

However, the court mentioned that there is no need to stay the trial at this stage and continuation of proceedings would not cause any prejudice.

"Why? There is a possibility that you may be discharged at the stage of the trial. There is no need to stay the...