Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court today issued notices to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in the alleged National Herald money laundering case. The Court asked them and others accused to show cause as to why cognisance should not be taken on the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Last week, Special Judge Vishal Gogne temporarily declined to issue notice on ED’s prosecution complaint and asked the federal anti-money laundering agency to place the requisite documents on record and remove the defects. The ED recently filed a prosecution complaint against senior Congress leaders in the National Herald case. Others named in the charge sheet include Congress Overseas Chief Sam Pitroda and Suman Dubey.