A Delhi court today deferred the hearing on whether to take cognisance of a prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate against businessman Robert Vadra and others.

 

The case pertains to alleged money laundering linked to a 2008 land deal in Gurugram’s Shikohpur village. The Rouse Avenue Courts will now hear the ED’s plea on cognisance of the charge sheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on January 22, 2026.

 

The ED has accused Vadra of generating proceeds of crime through a fraudulent land transaction involving 3.53 acres of land in Haryana. The federal anti-money laundering agency has alleged that the proceeds of crime were routed through several companies controlled by Vadra. 

 

Earlier, a Delhi court had issued notice to Vadra and other proposed accused persons, observing that Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) mandates that no court shall take cognisance of a complaint without affording the accused an opportunity of being heard. 

 

According to the ED, Vadra’s company, despite having limited capital, acquired 3.5 acres of land in Shikohpur in February 2008 for Rs 7.50 crore. The probe agency has alleged that no actual payment was made and that the sale deed contained false declarations, including a reference to a cheque that was never issued or encashed.