US EditionNational Herald Case: ED Moves Delhi HC Against Trial Court Order, Flags ‘Grave Legal Errors’
The ED challenges a trial court's refusal to register money laundering charges in a Rs 5,000 crore National Herald case involving Congress leaders, seeking to revive enforcement actions.
- On Friday , the Enforcement Directorate filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court to overturn the Rouse Avenue Court, New Delhi's refusal to take cognisance in the National Herald money‑laundering complaint.
- The trial court held the money‑laundering complaint was "not maintainable" without an FIR, noting the Enforcement Directorate recorded an ECIR on June 30, 2021 despite no FIR existing.
- ED lawyers argue the trial court overlooked evidence of money‑laundering and accuse Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others of conspiracy related to Young Indian Pvt Limited.
- Rouse Avenue Court recently declined to proceed with the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet, effectively shielding Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi from immediate prosecution, and the ED vows to press appeal in Delhi High Court.
- The High Court ruling could revive summons, asset attachments, raids, and trials tied to the Rs 5,000 crore probe, with the plea likely to be listed for hearing next week.
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National Herald case: Delhi HC seeks response of Rahul, Sonia Gandhi on ED’s plea challenging trial court’s order
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, stated before the Delhi High Court that if the trial court’s order in the National Herald case is to be sustained, it would “affect several cases”.
National Herald Case: Probe Agency Moves Delhi High Court Over Trial Order
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday approached the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court's order refusing to take cognisance of its charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald case.
Ed Moves Delhi HC Against Trial Court Order in National Herald Case
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The appeal follows a detailed order passed on Tuesday by Special Judge Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts, who declined to take cognisance of the ED's prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the absence of an FIR. However, while declining cognisance, the court clarified that it was not examining the merits of the allegations. India News | Ed Moves Del…
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