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Court Confirms ECIR Shared With Accused, Sets Sept. 26 File Inspection in National Herald Case

The judge plans a case‑file review that will precede any decision on cognisance of the ED’s complaint.

Overview

  • The Rouse Avenue Court confirmed that copies of the ED’s ECIR and Subramanian Swamy’s 2014 complaint have been furnished to all proposed accused.
  • Special Judge Vishal Gogne directed the investigating officer to appear with the case files on September 26 for continued inspection.
  • The court has not taken cognisance of the ED’s prosecution complaint and is seeking further clarifications before deciding.
  • The ED’s chargesheet names Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, Sunil Bhandari, Young Indian and Dotex Merchandise in an alleged scheme tied to a ₹90 crore loan and AJL assets claimed at about ₹2,000 crore.
  • Counsel for Dotex Merchandise argued in court that the company’s name does not appear in the ECIR or in Swamy’s 2014 complaint.