The AAP-led Government on Friday moved the Delhi High Court to withdraw the appeal of previous Congress dispensation against a lower court order to register an FIR against former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in a corruption case.
Highlighting its stand against corruption, the Government, in its plea, said the Cabinet’s decision to take back the appeal, filed by the previous Congress Government, has been approved by the lt Governor and Dikshit will have to defend herself as she is no more the Chief Minister and consequently, it lacked the locus standi to fight for her.
“The appeal was filed by the petitioner, i.e., the ‘State’ on the premise that it had the locus (standi) to defend the alleged accused person who was the then sitting Chief Minister of Delhi. In view of changed circumstances and formation of the new Government, the then Chief Minister ceases to hold the post and therefore, the State no longer has the locus to continue the prosecution of the present petition on her behalf,” it said.