The Delhi High Court on Monday renotified the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) appeal in the National Herald case for April 20, after the Court said it could not take up the matter for hearing today.
The matter was taken up by a bench headed by Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma. At the outset, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Gandhi family, requested two weeks' time to place their response on record and suggested that the case be heard on March 9. The Court took note of the re
"... They have more advertising revenue than any established newspaper, which in itself is a scam. The so-called owners Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the scam are under scrutiny, and are currently on bail...," Joshi said.
The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide "Save Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)" campaign beginning January 5 after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, escalating its political battle with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Centre's
Targeting the BJP-led Centre, the senior Congress leader alleged misuse of central agencies for political purposes and said such actions were aimed at harassing opposition leaders.
Justice Ravinder Dudeja heard the matter. Appearing for the ED, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta placed a detailed factual chronology before the Court. Senior Advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi and R.S. Cheema represented the Gandhi family during the proceedings.
The appeal follows a detailed order passed on Tuesday by Special Judge Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts, who declined to take cognisance of the ED's prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the absence of an FIR. However, while declining cognisan
Terming the trial court's reasoning legally flawed and prejudicial to the prosecution, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Rouse Avenue Court's order that declined to take cognisance of its money laundering complaint in the National Herald
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party over the National Herald case and urged authorities to withdraw the FIR lodged against Congress, adding that the "case was already being thrown out".
Speaking to ANI in Belagavi, Vijayendra said, "The High Court has not given a clean chit to the Gandhi family in the National Herald case. By protesting against the Election Commission and central agencies, the Congress party is trying to create anarchy in Karnataka and across the country