On May 11, a Delhi court postponed the hearings in the National Herald money-laundering case involving Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi until May 21 and 22, 2025. The reason for this delay was that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) reported to the court they could only serve co-accused Sam Pitroda with a notice through an alternate email address on the scheduled date of the hearing.
The Enforcement Directorate submitted a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the Gandhi family, alleging their involvement in an illegal plot to seize assets valued at more than ₹2,000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which publishes the National Herald newspaper. This legal action originated from a private criminal complaint lodged by BJP politician Subramanian Swamy back in June 2014.
Initially, the court will review the Enforcement Directorate’s stance on the chargesheet prior to considering Dr. Swamy’s plea for access to a copy of the document. The judge further stressed that the accused must be granted an opportunity to present their viewpoint before any formal acknowledgment of the charges takes place, thereby upholding the principles of justice in the process.
The case will be revisited for hearing on May 21 and 22, 2025, as the legal battle surrounding the National Herald case continues to unfold.
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