A Delhi court on Monday summoned Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders to be present on next date of hearing as it is likely to frame charges against them in a criminal defamation plea filed by Union finance minister Arun Jaitley.

The court has also summoned suspended MP Kirti Azad as accused in the defamation suit.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass said that Kejriwal and the other leaders are required to be present on March 25, the next date fixed for framing of notice against the six accused in the defamation case.