AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia approached the Delhi high court on Monday, challenging a trial court’s decision to take cognisance of the ED’s chargesheet in the alleged excise policy scam.

The former deputy chief minister sought the high court's direction to set aside the trial court's order on the ground that the special judge took cognisance of the chargesheet in the absence of any sanction for the prosecution of the former Delhi chief minister,

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding a plea by AAP leader Manish Sisodia challenging a trial court’s decision to take cognisance of a chargesheet in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.

Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued a notice to the ED and fixed Sisodia's plea on December 20, when a similar petition filed by AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal is also listed for further proceedings.