A Delhi court recently decided not to send notices to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi about a money laundering case tied to the National Herald newspaper. The court said it couldn’t issue notices yet because the Enforcement Directorate (ED) didn’t provide all the necessary documents. The ED wanted the court to send notices so that Sonia and Rahul could present their side before the case moves forward.
Judge Vishal Gogne asked the ED to fix some problems in their report and submit missing documents before deciding on the notices. The ED maintained that they are clear and not hiding any information, giving the Gandhis a chance to explain themselves.
The case involves Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, who own a big part of a company called Young Indian Private Limited (YI). The ED claims that this company took over assets of Associated Journals Limited (AJL), the company that published the National Herald, for just ₹50 lakh (a small sum) when the assets were actually worth around ₹2,000 crore. The ED believes that the Gandhis are benefiting from this deal. They have tracked down illegal money worth ₹988 crore, which includes valuable properties and shares.
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