Congress Leaders Sonya and Rahul Gandhi Face Fresh Legal Scrutiny

Senior members of the Indian National Congress, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, find themselves back in court as the Enforcement Directorate's criminal revision petition proceeds in the National Herald money‑laundering case. The Delhi High Court, through Justice Manoj Jain, has adjourned the hearing and set October 9 for the next appearance.

The ED argues that the trial court's decision to dismiss its PMLA complaint was based on a flawed reading of the law. It claims that a private complaint, like the one filed in 2012, is a valid trigger for a money‑laundering prosecution, and that the Special Court should not have dismissed the complaint.

The allegations assert that the Gandhis, through the Young Indian company—a firm where they are majority shareholders—engineered control over assets worth more than ₹2,000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited for a nominal sum of ₹50 lakh.

While the legal process unfolds, the case continues to attract intense media attention, highlighting the intersection of politics, corporate structures, and anti‑money‑laundering regulations in India.