National Herald case: Delhi court defers hearing against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul to May 21, 22
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Delhi court defers National Herald money-laundering case hearing involving Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to May 21, 2025.
A Delhi court on Thursday (May 8, 2025) deferred the hearing in the National Herald money-laundering case involving Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to May 21 and 22, 2025.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne, after hearing the submissions of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said that as a notice to co-accused Sam Pitroda was sent via email on Thursday (May 8, 2025), it was appropriate to hear arguments on the cognisance of charge sheet on the next date.
The court also decided to first hear the ED stand when case's complainant and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy sought a copy of the ED charge sheet.
On May 2, the court issued notices to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. It also issued notice to Congress leader Mr. Pitroda and Suman Dubey, and "Young Indian", Dotex Merchandise Private Limited and Sunil Bhandari.
The judge said their "right to be heard" was available at the time of cognisance of the charge sheet. "Right to be heard at any stage breathes life into fair trial," the Judge had said, posting the matter on May 8, 2025.
The charge sheet in the matter was filed under Sections 3 (money laundering) and 4 (punishment for money laundering) of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The ED, which filed its charge sheet recently, began its probe in 2021 after a magistrate court took cognisance of a private complaint filed by Mr. Swamy on June 26, 2014.
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