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Delhi Court Issues Notices to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald Case

The court affirms the Gandhis' right to be heard and sets the next hearing for May 8, as the ED's ₹988 crore money laundering chargesheet proceeds.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at Central Hall, Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi.
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Overview

  • A Delhi court has issued formal notices to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others named in the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet in the National Herald case.
  • The court emphasized the accused's right to be heard at the cognisance stage, underscoring the importance of a fair trial.
  • The chargesheet alleges that ₹988 crore were laundered through the acquisition of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) assets by Young Indian, a firm controlled by the Gandhis.
  • The ED claims that AJL's properties, valued at over ₹2,000 crore, were acquired for a nominal ₹50 lakh through a ₹90 crore loan from Congress to AJL, later transferred to Young Indian.
  • The next hearing is scheduled for May 8, with procedural deficiencies in the chargesheet now addressed, allowing the case to move forward.