The Delhi High Court today extended its interim order granting exemption to suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad from appearing before a trial court in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by DDCA and cricketer-turned-politician Chetan Chauhan.<br/><br/>Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said, the interim order is extended till the next date of hearing on 16th of November. The court also directed the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) and Chauhan to file their responses within four weeks on Azad's plea seeking quashing of the complaint against him.<br/><br/>The high court had on 24th of March, exempted Azad from appearing before a trial court but refused to stay the proceedings in the court which had granted bail to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the case.