Delhi High Court adjourns ED appeal in National Herald case to May 25
The Facts
- The Delhi High Court rescheduled hearing of the ED's appeal in the National Herald case to May 25.
- The matter is before Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court.
- The ED's appeal challenges a trial court order that refused to take cognisance of its complaint/chargesheet in the National Herald-linked money laundering case against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others.
- The trial court order being challenged was dated December 16, 2025.
- The trial court said cognisance of the ED's complaint was "impermissible in law" because it was not founded on an FIR.
- On December 22, the High Court issued notices to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others on the main petition and on the ED's application seeking a stay of the trial court order.
Context
What did the High Court do on Monday?
The High Court did not begin detailed arguments on the ED's appeal and instead adjourned the matter to May 25, saying it would not be possible to hear detailed submissions that day Economic Times,Asian News Internat…,Asianet News Networ….
What is the ED asking the High Court to review?
The ED is challenging the trial court's refusal to take cognisance of its complaint or chargesheet in the National Herald-linked money laundering case involving Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others NDTV,New Indian Express,NewsDrum.
Why had the trial court refused to take cognisance?
According to the reports, the trial court held on December 16, 2025 that taking cognisance of the ED's complaint was "impermissible in law" because it was not based on an FIR NDTV,Economic Times,dtNext.in.
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