New Delhi, April 15, 2025: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Sam Pitroda, and Suman Dubey in connection with the National Herald money laundering case. The special court took note of the chargesheet filed on April 9 and scheduled the next hearing for April 25 to consider cognisance.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne instructed the ED to submit a soft, OCR-readable copy of the complaint and ensure the proper pagination of all documents. The chargesheet was filed under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, which pertain to the act and punishment of money laundering.
The ED, represented by Special Public Prosecutor NK Matta, stated it would soon request the district judge to transfer the connected CBI case involving predicate offences—such as cheating and criminal conspiracy—to Judge Gogne’s court. The court emphasized that both predicate and money laundering offences must be tried together.
The ED launched its probe in 2021 after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s private complaint led to initial cognisance by a metropolitan magistrate in 2014. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, currently serving in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha respectively, remain central to the ongoing investigation.
The court acknowledged that only the Principal District & Sessions Judge has the authority to reassign the CBI-related case for a joint trial.
ED Files Chargesheet Against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald Case; Court Hearing Set for April 25
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