THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, April 15: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case. Also named are Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey, several firms, and others.
The matter, which stems from a complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, has been listed for arguments on cognisance before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on April 25.
The complaint has been filed under Sections 44 and 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, for offences defined under Section 3 and punishable under Section 4, read with Section 70 of the Act.
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Special Judge Vishal Gogne, hearing the case, noted that the predicate offence—registered under complaint case No. 18/2019—includes charges under IPC Sections 403 (dishonest misappropriation), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), and 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), which is currently under trial at the same court.
As per Section 44(1)(c) of the PMLA, both the predicate and money laundering offences must be adjudicated by the same court. The court acknowledged this legal requirement while considering the ED’s submission.
