• Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap
Ommcom News
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
Odisha News, Odisha Breaking News, Odisha Latest News || Ommcom News
Home Nation

Delhi Court Reserves Verdict In National Herald Case

OMMCOM NEWS by OMMCOM NEWS
July 14, 2025
in Nation

New Delhi: A court here on Monday reserved its verdict on the question of taking cognisance of the prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged National Herald money laundering case.

The high-profile case lists Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress Overseas Chief Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey, and others as accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

After hearing the arguments of the Central agency as well as the proposed accused, including the Gandhis, Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts listed the matter for pronouncing the order on July 29.

During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S.V. Raju, representing the ED, claimed that Young Indian Ltd — in which Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are majority stakeholders – was used for usurping around Rs 2,000 crore assets of the National Herald by paying a nominal price of Rs 50 lakh.

ASG Raju said that Young Indian exists just in name, and all the other accused are puppets of the Gandhi family.

As per the ED, a conspiracy was hatched to form Young Indian to acquire control over the vast assets of the now-defunct newspaper, aimed at benefiting the top Congress leadership personally.

The probe agency said that several senior Congress leaders were involved in “fake transactions” made to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the original publisher of the National Herald.

ASG Raju told the court that individuals were making fraudulent advance rent payments over several years at the direction of senior Congress functionaries with fabricated rent receipts.

The ED’s prosecution complaint claimed that by way of a malicious takeover, the Congress leadership had misappropriated property belonging to the AJL and converted public trusts into personal assets.

On the other hand, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Sonia Gandhi, had described the money laundering allegations as “really strange” and “unprecedented”, claiming that no tangible assets were involved.

Further, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the All India Congress Committee’s attempts to revive the pre-Independence era newspaper were misconstrued as a bid to sell its assets.

Highlighting the non-profit objectives of the company, senior advocate R.S. Cheema, representing Rahul Gandhi, said the National Herald was never a commercial institution and the AICC just wanted to bring the newspaper back on the rails.

The controversy over the National Herald’s assets came into focus in 2012 when BJP leader Subramanian Swamy filed a complaint in a trial court, alleging that Congress leaders had engaged in cheating and breach of trust in the process of acquiring AJL.

(IANS)

Tags: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia GandhiEnforcement Directorate (ED)Leader of Opposition (LoP)Rahul GandhiSonia Gandhi
ShareTweetSendSharePinShareSend
Previous Post

Trump Says US To Supply Patriot Missiles To Ukraine

Next Post

Two Brothers Killed As Speeding Bike Hits Temple Gate In Ganjam

Related Posts

Nation

Rajnath Singh, CM Yogi Inaugurate Drone Manufacturing Unit In Noida

August 30, 2025
Nation

Indian Economy Exceeds All Expectations: Experts

August 30, 2025
Nation

Bengal: List Of Tainted And Ineligible Candidates Published As Per SC Order

August 30, 2025
Nation

Two Special Trains Leave Jammu With Over 1,200 Stranded Passengers

August 30, 2025
Nation

Manipur Police Give Job To Brother Of BSF Constable Killed In Operation Sindoor

August 30, 2025
ECI
Nation

Special Observer Reviews Voter List Revision In Bhagalpur Ahead Of Bihar Elections

August 30, 2025
Next Post

Two Brothers Killed As Speeding Bike Hits Temple Gate In Ganjam

'Deeply Saddened': PM Modi Condoles Death Of Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

Winning A Test At Lord's Going To Be Amazing: Sundar Confident Of 'Solid Batters' To Do The Job

khimji
  • Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.