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National Herald Case: Court Asks ED to Provide Clarification on Sonia, Rahul, and Other Parties


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Before determining whether to take notice of the charge sheet, the Rouse Avenue court requested that the ED submit important documents, such as the ECIR and Subramanian Swamy's 2014 complaint.

The Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in the National Herald money laundering case against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others, as well as the 2014 complaint submitted by BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy, were among the documents the Enforcement Directorate (ED) requested time to file on Thursday.

After hearing ASG S V Raju's arguments in a private courtroom, special judge Vishal Gogne scheduled a hearing for September 6. The ED has been asked to provide specific clarification by the court.

On the website, the court published the order of proceedings. The order to summon the prosecution's complaint, which was submitted by the ED, is still pending.

Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju, who attended the hearing via video conference, stated that the ED has no objection to delivering these two documents to the court and to the potential accused. He made an effort to formally apply for the same.

The special public prosecutor, N. K. Matta, made an in-person appearance in court. The court provided some explanations regarding two documents that were not included in the prosecution's complaint but were accessible in the case files or with the ED.

According to the court ruling, these papers include the ECIR registered on June 30, 2021, and the complaint dated July 4, 2014, made by Dr. Subramaniam Swamy with the ED. The ED has since recorded these documents in the current case.

In the National Herald money laundering case, the Rouse Avenue court postponed its July 29 decision to take cognizance of the ED charge sheet in order to review the case file and obtain clarifications. Young Indian, Dotex Merchandise, Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Sunil Bhandari have all been identified as accused by the ED.

The lawsuit concerns claims that Young Indian paid Congress ₹50 lakh in exchange for the right to recoup a ₹90 crore debt, therefore fraudulently acquiring Associated Journal Limited (AJL), which possessed assets valued at ₹2,000 crore. After hearing both parties, the court had previously reserved its decision on July 14. ASG S.V. Raju had argued that Young Indian was actively participating in money laundering and that there were enough reasons to prosecute all of the defendants.


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