The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing in the HC on Monday before a single-judge bench of Justice S G Dige. The case will now be heard on Tuesday, March 4, until when the ACB has been directed not to file any FIR against the accused officials.

Madhabi Puri Buch, BSE MD Sundararaman Ramamurthy and the others moved the high court, seeking to quash the March 1 order passed by a special court.

The Bombay High Court delayed an FIR against former SEBI chair Madhabi Puri Buch and others concerning alleged 1994 stock market fraud. Accused officials denied charges, seeking dismissal of a special court order they claim lacks jurisdiction.