National Herald case: Delhi High Court to hear on Monday ED plea against Sonia, Rahul

The Delhi High Court will hear a case on Monday, April 20, 2026, where the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenges a trial court's refusal to take cognisance of its charge sheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others in the National Herald-linked money laundering case. The ED alleges that these individuals conspired and laundered funds through Young Indian, a company they controlled, allegedly acquiring properties worth ₹2,000 crore from Associated Journals Limited (AJL), publisher of the National Herald newspaper. The trial court's order stated that the agency's probe stemmed from a private complaint and not an FIR, arguing that cognisance cannot be taken on such complaints. The ED argues that this decision is flawed and undermines its efforts to prosecute money laundering cases.