National Herald case: Delhi High Court grants three weeks to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi to respond to ED plea
The Delhi High Court has granted Sonia and Rahul Gandhi three weeks to respond to an Enforcement Directorate plea in the National Herald money laundering case. The court scheduled the next hearing for September 10.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and significant allegations of financial impropriety, making it a major legal and political development in India.
The Delhi High Court on Monday (July 27, 2026) granted three weeks to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and others to respond to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order that refused to take cognisance of its chargesheet against them in the National Herald-linked money laundering case.
Justice Manoj Jain said the court will hear the case on September 10.
“We can’t hear this today. There are two other time-fixed matters today. The board is heavy,” Justice Jain said.
The senior counsel appearing for the respondents sought time to respond to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) petition.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, said the trial court has “gone terribly wrong” in this case, and the respondents have filed no reply despite the High Court giving them time to do so two months ago.
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