The Delhi High Court on Friday (November 21) has stayed the initiation of court martial proceedings against retired Lt General S K Sahni for alleged corruption in procurement of food items for troops in J&K.

The High Court passed interim order after the Army decided to initiate court martial proceedings against Sahni.

"We direct that there shall be no court martial proceedings convened in the meantime," a Bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said.

The Bench said Sahni would not have to report for the General Court Martial (GCM) proceedings at Jalandhar.

General Officer Commanding in Chief issued summons to Sahni to appear before it on November 26.

Sahni retired from Army services in 2006.

The Army decided to initiate proceeding against him for allegedly procuring poor quality food items for troops in 2004.