Overview

• On July 29, the court set new hearings for August 7 and 8 after seeking further clarifications on documentation for the Enforcement Directorate’s chargesheet
• The ED alleges Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, alongside former Congress figures Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, conspired to launder proceeds and seize ₹2,000 crore in Associated Journals assets via Young Indian
• Day-to-day PMLA hearings ran from July 2, with the ED completing its oral arguments by early July and the defence presenting rebuttals
• Special Judge Gogne reserved his judgment on July 15 after weighing submissions on whether the money laundering charges meet the legal threshold for cognizance
• The upcoming ruling will determine if the case advances to trial under India’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act