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Following the discharge in the primary CBI case, special judge Rajeev Goyal also closed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) money-laundering complaint against the accused. Hooda, 78, appeared in person during the proceedings, which effectively terminate a decade of litigation involving allegations of corruption, cheating, and criminal conspiracy. The court's decision follows a February 25 ruling by the Punjab and Haryana high court, which set aside a 2021 order that had originally framed charge ...Read More >
Chandigarh: A court at Panchkula in Haryana, on Friday discharged former two-time chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora and the Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) in the enforcement directorate (ED) case concerning the re-allotment of a plot at old rates in Panchkula. The development comes about a month after the Punjab and Haryana High Court discharged Hooda in the related CBI case stating that the evidence on record did not establish a prima facie case of crimi ...Read More >
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Court in Panchkula discharged former Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Motilal Vora while delivering its verdict on the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) in the National Herald case on Friday. Defence counsel SPS Parmar stated that the ED Court has discharged (acquitted) former Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda and Motilal Vora in the AJL case. He further noted that both individuals had already been disc ...Read More >
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], April 3 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Court in Panchkula discharged former Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Motilal Vora while delivering its verdict on the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) in the National Herald case on Friday. Defence counsel SPS Parmar stated that the ED Court has discharged (acquitted) former Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda and Motilal Vora in the AJL case. He further noted that both individuals had already been disc ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Dy CM DK Shivakumar on Tuesday threw weight behind AICC leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi after a Delhi court refused to take cognizance in proceedings arising from a fresh FIR in the National Herald case. Both leaders, in separate posts on X, said the court has exposed illegality and mala fide intent of the Modi Government. The ED proceedings against the Gandhis had been held to be without jurisdiction, illegal, and unsustainable in law, Siddaram ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress party in Karnataka staged a statewide protest on Wednesday, condemning the alleged filing of false cases against their senior leaders, including Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, in connection with the National Herald case. All MLAs and MLCs gathered in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress Presid ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation after a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the ED's money laundering charge against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. The opposition party also vowed to expose the "vendetta politics" against its leadership, asserting that the Congress cadre is agitated and is going to show its strength against the "misuse of agencies." "We will ...Read More >
Itanagar, Dec 16 (PTI) The Arunachal Pradesh unit of the Congress on Tuesday welcomed the ruling of a Delhi court which refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering charge against senior leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and five others in the National Herald case. The party's state unit termed the court order a decisive blow to what it described as the BJP-led government's vindictive and unconstitutional use of central agencies to target the Opposition. Aruna ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) In a relief to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and five others, a Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering charge against them in the National Herald case, holding that the agency's probe stemmed from a private complaint and not an FIR. Delivering his order in a case that was marked by political slugfest and legal battles for several years, Special Judge Vishal Gogne said the cognisance of the ED's pr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Holding that cognisance of the ED's complaint in the National Herald case was "impermissible in law" as it was not founded on an FIR, a Delhi court has declined to take cognisance of the complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and five others. Special Judge Vishal Gogne said an investigation and the consequent prosecution complaint (equivalent to chargesheet) pertaining to the offence of money laundering is "not maintainable" in the absence of an FI ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 16 (PTI) Welcoming the Delhi Court refusing to take cognisance of ED chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said it has completely exposed the "illegality" and "malafide intent" of the Modi government at the Centre. Deputy CM D K Shivakumar too said the Modi government's misuse of power and malafide intent have now been exposed before the nation. "Truth and justice prevail." ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday claimed the "illegality" of the Narendra Modi government and its "politically motivated prosecution stands fully exposed" after a court here refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's National Herald money laundering case against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and others. In a statement, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the ED's proceedings against Congress leadership -- Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi -- in the case have bee ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) A court here on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering charge against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and five others in the National Herald case. Special Judge Vishal Gogne noted the chargesheet filed in the case is based on an investigation into a complaint by a private person and not on an FIR of a predicate offence. Its cognisance is impermissible in law, the judge said. Reading out the operative part from t ...Read More >
Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) declined to take cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others in the National Herald money laundering case. It also asked the ED to carry on further investigation. The ED has accused Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, as well as late party leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, along with Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, and a private compa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14: A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order on whether to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) prosecution complaint alleging money laundering against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and five others in the National Herald case (ED v Sonia Gandhi & Ors), Bar & Bench reported. Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court stated that the order will be pronounced on July 29. Besides the Gandhis, the ED has named Suman Dubey, Sam Pitro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order on taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case. Special judge Vishal Gogne said, "The submissions on the aspect of cognisance stand concluded on behalf of all parties. The matter shall be listed for orders on July 29." He directed the ED to "ensure the presence of the investigating officer (IO) for inspection of the case files, if required, between July 15 and 17." The or ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday reserved its order on taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case. Special Judge Vishal Gogne said the matter will be heard on July 29. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, late Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, as well as Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda and a private company, Young Indian, of conspiracy and money laundering over the fraudulent takeover o ...Read More >
A Delhi court on Monday (July 14, 2025) reserved its order on taking cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case. Special Judge Vishal Gogne said the matter will be heard on July 29. Congress leaders were involved in fake transactions in National Herald case, ED tells court The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, late Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, as well as Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda and ...Read More >
Young Indian argued in court that the income tax department deemed the Rs 90 crore loan to Associated Journals Limited (AJL) a sham, contradicting the ED's money laundering case against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. Counsel for the accused refuted the ED's charges, questioning the basis of the Rs 2,000 crore valuation and alleging suppressed documents. Young Indian on Monday argued that the income tax department had called the purported Rs 90 crore loan to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), publisher ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior advocate R S Cheema, representing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday argued that the AICC was not trying to sell the assets of Associated Journals Limited (AJL) but rather attempting to save the institution which was part of the freedom movement. Cheema, in his arguments before Special Judge Vishal Gogne, quoted Mark Twain and Urdu poet Wasim Barelvi to drive home his rebuttal against the Enforcement Directorate's (EDs) allegations. The federal agency has accused Sonia ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Senior advocate R S Cheema, representing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday argued that the AICC was not trying to sell the assets of Associated Journals Limited (AJL), but rather attempting to save the institution, which was part of the freedom movement. Cheema began his rebuttal before Special Judge Vishal Gogne. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, late Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, as well as Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty year ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, raised serious questions over the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe into the 'National Herald' case. Arguing before a Delhi court on Friday, Singhvi described the case as "really strange" and "unprecedented," claiming that it involves allegations of money laundering without any tangible assets involved. "This is an alleged case of money laundering without any property, without any use or projection o ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 4: Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi representing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday argued that Enforcement Directorate's National Herald case was "truly a strange" one. Singhvi began his rebuttal after additional solicitor general S V Raju for ED on July 3 concluded his arguments on the point of cognisance of the chargesheet filed in the case. "This is truly a strange case. More than strange. Unprecedented. This is an alleged case of money laundering, without any proper ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi representing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday argued that Enforcement Directorate's National Herald case was "truly a strange" one. Singhvi began his rebuttal after additional solicitor general S V Raju for ED on July 3 concluded his arguments on the point of cognisance of the chargesheet filed in the case. "This is truly a strange case. More than strange. Unprecedented. This is an alleged case of money laundering, without any ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) This is a classic case where the offence of money laundering is made against all accused, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday argued before a Delhi court in the National Herald case. Continuing his argument on the point of chargesheet's cognisance before special judge Vishal Gogne, additional solicitor general S V Raju said Sonia and Rahul Gandhi were the "beneficial owners" of Young Indian and acquired 100 per cent control after the death of other shareholders. "The ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a significant development in the National Herald money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has told Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court that if concrete evidence emerges, the Congress party could be named as an accused under Section 70 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). However, the agency clarified that such a step would not be taken without sufficient proof. The ED emphasized that not naming the Congress party as an accused at this stage does not rule out the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday alleged Sonia and Rahul Gandhi wanted to usurp the assets of Associated Journals Limited (AJL), a Rs 2,000 crore company, the publisher of National Herald newspaper. Special judge Vishal Gogne was hearing the submissions on the point of cognisance in the National Herald case. Additional solicitor general S V Raju said a conspiracy was hatched to form Young Indian Private Limited in which the Gandhis held 76 per cent shares to usur ...Read More >
December 2-3, 1984. Around 40 tonnes of highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas escaped from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal -- choking and blinding the city within hours, with its most vulnerable residents suffering the worst. The disaster, a result of glaring safety lapses, cost-cutting, and technical failures, has since claimed over 25,000 lives, and has left more than half a million people reeling from lifelong injuries, chronic illnesses, and trauma. In 1985, the government passed t ...Read More >
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