New Delhi, February 19: The Delhi High Court will hear the Enforcement Directorate‘s (ED) petition related to the money laundering case involving Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others on March 9.
On Thursday, the High Court granted time for the Gandhi family and others to file their responses. The ED’s petition has been listed for hearing on March 9.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta objected to the extension of time for the accused parties, stating that they were notified two months ago.
On December 22, 2025, the High Court issued notices to the Gandhi family and others regarding the main petition, as well as the ED’s request to stay the trial court’s order from December 16. The ED has challenged the lower court’s decision to dismiss the chargesheet in the Supreme Court.
The Rouse Avenue Court had refused to take cognizance of the chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others in the National Herald money laundering case. The court clarified that the ED could continue its investigation in this matter. The ED has now approached the High Court against this order.
The chargesheet filed by the ED names Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey, Sunil Bhandari, as well as Young Indian and Dotex Merchandising Private Limited as accused. The agency alleges that these individuals colluded to illegally acquire assets worth over ₹2,000 crores belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL).
The ED claims that significant evidence related to fraud and money laundering emerged during the investigation. According to the agency, a conspiracy was orchestrated to acquire AJL’s assets at a significantly undervalued price, leading to illegal gains.
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