US EditionNational Herald Case: Delhi HC Asks Sonia, Rahul Gandhi to Reply to ED Plea Against Trial Court Order Refusing Cognisance of Its Chargesheet.
- On December 22, 2025, the Delhi High Court issued notice to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to respond to the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging the trial court's refusal to take cognisance of its chargesheet and listed the matter for March 12, 2026.
- The Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi, held that the ED's chargesheet is 'not maintainable', as the investigation stemmed from a private complaint, not an FIR, and lacked legal grounds for prosecution.
- Representing the ED, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the ED completed its investigation, collected evidence, conducted searches, and the chargesheet names Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, and Young Indian.
- Last week the Gandhis received a breather when the Rouse Avenue Court refused to take cognisance of the ED chargesheet; the Congress praised the move while the BJP said the Gandhis remain accused and alleged there is 'a lot of evidences' against them.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta represented the ED while Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the court on December 22, 2025, there was `not a millimeter movement of money, not a millimeter movement of immovable property, all the properties remain with AJL and there is money laundering`.
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Delhi High Court seeks Gandhis' response on ED's appeal in National Herald case
A Delhi court, in a major relief to the Gandhis, refused to take cognisance of the National Herald money laundering case, saying the case was based on a private complaint filed by a public person, Dr Subramanian Swamy, and not any First Information Report (FIR).
Delhi Court Seeks Response From Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi On Plea In National Herald Case
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others to respond to a plea by the ED challenging a trial court order refusing to take cognisance of its chargesheet against them in the National Herald case.
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The trial court held that cognisance of agency's complaint in the case was 'impermissible in law' as it was not founded on an FIR.
National Herald case: Delhi High Court issues notice to Gandhis, seeks reply over ED's plea
National Herald case: Appearing on behalf of the central probe agency, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the ED has completed its investigation in the case, collected evidence and has also conducted several searches pertaining to the matter.
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